Romance ·Comedy · United States of America · 1933 · 1h 42m

The Prizefighter and the Lady

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Director
W.S. Van Dyke
Cast
Myrna Loy as Belle Mercer Max Baer as Steve Morgan Primo Carnera as Carnera Jack Dempsey as Promoter Walter Huston as Edwin J. Bennett ("The Professor") Otto Kruger as Willie Ryan
Crew
Lester White — Director of Photography Robert Kern — Editor John Meehan — Screenplay John Lee Mahin — Screenplay Frances Marion — Story W.S. Van Dyke — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
pre-codeprizefightboxing
Key Collaborators
W.S. Van Dyke Director Lester White Director of Photography Robert Kern Editor John Meehan Screenplay John Lee Mahin Screenplay Frances Marion Story W.S. Van Dyke Producer
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