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Drama, the second of two boxing films.
Starring Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell Arthur Kennedy

Midge Kelly - ambitious, ruthless and embittered by poverty - leaves home with his disabled brother, Connie. After being let down in a business deal and forced into marriage, Midge hits the road and gets into the fight game, where he has a ferocious appetite for success.
(1949, PG) ****
(Black and white)
See Films: pages 56-67

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Contributors

Director:
Mark Robson
Midge Kelly:
Kirk Douglas
Grace Diamond:
Marilyn Maxwell
Connie Kelly:
Arthur Kennedy
Tommy Haley:
Paul Stewart
Emma Bryce:
Ruth Roman
Mrs Harris:
Lola Albright
Source: Radio Times

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