Despite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a fighter — much to the dismay of his parents. When gangsters try to buy a piece of him, he begins to have second thoughts.
Cast
Barbara Stanwyck
Lorna Moon
Adolphe Menjou
Tom Moody
William Holden
Joe Bonaparte
Lee J. Cobb
Mr. Bonaparte
Joseph Calleia
Eddie Fuseli
Sam Levene
Siggie
Edward Brophy
Roxy Lewis
Beatrice Blinn
Anna 'Duchess'
William H. Strauss
Mr. Carp
Don Beddoe
Borneo
Stanley Andrews
Driscoll, Fight Official
Gordon Armitage
Fighter
Earl Askam
Policeman
Al Bayne
Fighter
Don Brodie
Unknown
Dora Clement
Ill Ringsider Who Won't Leave
Irving Cohen
Ex-Pug
Eddie Coke
Photographer
Dorothy Comingore
Fight Spectator
Onest Conley
Jimmy, Chocolate Drop's Brother
Sayre Dearing
Reporter
Eddie Fetherston
Reporter Wilson
Tommy Garland
Fighter
Mickey Golden
Fighter
Alfred Grant
Daniel, Chocolate Drop's Older Brother
Joe Gray
Fighter
James 'Cannonball' Green
Chocolate Drop
Kit Guard
Ringsider
Sam Hayes
Broadcaster
Frank Jenks
Pepper White
Anne Kay
Fat Woman
John Kerns
Fighter
Charles Lane
Reporter Drake
Al Lang
Fight Second
Ian McEwing
Referee
Larry McGrath
Referee
Pat McKee
Fight Spectator
Alex Melesh
Stranger
Frank Mills
Fight Spectator Rapidly Chewing Gum
Bruce Mitchell
Guard
Roy Moore
Lucky Nelson
Lee Phelps
Ring Announcer
Charles Randolph
Referee
Cyril Ring
Extra in Moody's New Office
Clinton Rosemond
Chocolate Drop's Father
Syd Saylor
Ringsider Next to Pa Bonaparte
Cy Schindell
Fighter
Charles Sherlock
Reporter Saying 'That's Too Bad'
Robert Sterling
Elevator Boy
Landers Stevens
Ringsider with Ill Woman
Charles Sullivan
Referee
Harry Tyler
Mickey, Pepper White's Handler
Minerva Urecal
Grocery Customer
Dave Willock
Arena Call Boy
John Wray
Chocolate Drop's Manager
Jack Stewart
Policeman
Crew
Rouben Mamoulian
Director
Daniel Taradash
Screenplay
Victor Heerman
Screenplay
Sarah Y. Mason
Screenplay
Lewis Meltzer
Screenplay
Otto Meyer
Editor
Karl Freund
Director of Photography
Nicholas Musuraca
Director of Photography
Gene Anderson
Assistant Director
William Perlberg
Producer
Robert Kalloch
Costume Design
Hollis Donahue
Hairstylist
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Morris Stoloff
Music Director
Clifford Odets
Theatre Play
Lionel Banks
Art Direction
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
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