An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up. Unlike Charlie (John Garfield) in Body and Soul, Midge (Kirk Douglas) is not the basic good guy corrupted by the sweet science and led astray by evil managers and promoters, his arrogance and stubbornness make him at once a villain and a hero. Considered by most as one of the greatest boxing films ever made - nominated for six Academy Awardsr including Best Actor (Douglas) and winner of the Best Film Editing Oscarr. The stellar cast includes Arthur Kennedy in his Oscarr nominated performance, Marilyn Maxwell, Paul Stewart and Ruth Roman.
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