Monkey on My Back
Year: 1957
Runtime: 94 mins
Language: English
Director: André De Toth
The film tells the harrowing true story of welterweight champion Barney Ross. Cameron Mitchell portrays Ross, whose rapid rise in boxing is halted when he enlists in the Marines at the start of World II. After contracting malaria overseas, he is given morphine and becomes addicted. Returning home a drug‑dependent boxer, he must confront his addiction before attempting a comeback. The graphic depiction of his descent nearly denied the film a Production Code seal, and despite serving as technical advisor, Ross sued the producers for defamation and lost.
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