Ringside

"YOU'LL STAND AND CHEER... This Punch-Packed Drama"

Jul 14 1949 Passed 1h 8m
Drama, Romance, Sport

Joe O'Hara finds out he has a damaged optic nerve just before a boxing match for the title. He needs the money badly, so he doesn't delay the fight. The opponent discovers Joe's weakness and pounds on his eyes, causing him to go blind.

Plot

Joe O'Hara, a hard fighter, wants the championship title for the money to finance the concert pianist career of his brother Mike, who also could be a good fighter. When Joe fights the title bout someone tells his opponent, Tiger Johnson, that one of his eyes is bad and Johnson works on it until Joe loses the fight and his eyesight. Mike is enraged and starts training for the ring. He works himself up to the title bout with Tiger Johnson.

Written by

Daniel B. Ullman, Ron Ormond

Directed by

Frank McDonald

Cast

Don 'Red' Barry, Tom Brown, Sheila Ryan

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Robert L. Lippert Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
83
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA