The Prizefighter and the Lady

"Girls! There's a new passion in your life!"

Nov 10 1933 Approved 1h 42m
Comedy, Crime, Romance

An ex-sailor turned boxer finds romance and gets a shot at the heavyweight title.

Plot

Steve is just a heavy duty bartender when Edwin J. Bennett, known as the Professor, starts training him for the ring. While doing road work, he is almost killed by a speeding car which crashes into a ditch. In the car is Belle Mercer and her driver. Steve takes Belle to a farmhouse and is smitten by her, but she is Willie Ryan's Girl. The fight is a breeze and later, Steve again meets Belle with Willie. That night, Steve and Belle disappear and return married, much to the disappointment of Ryan. Then Steve starts training in ernest and is 19 for 19 in the ring. However, he has an eye for the women and an expanding ego to match.

Written by

John Lee Mahin, John Meehan, Frances Marion

Directed by

W.S. Van Dyke, Howard Hawks

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
1,150
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA