Year: 1936
Runtime: 89 mins
Language: English
Director: Leo McCarey
Burleigh Sullivan is a timid milkman who unexpectedly knocks out a boxing champion in a street brawl, showing he can outfight and outsmart his opponents, even his own doubts. His manager decides to capitalize on the upset, arranging fixed bouts to boost Sullivan’s reputation before setting a rematch that lets the champion reclaim his title.
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