There were tons of thrilling dramas and film noir classics about the issues surrounding prizefighting, and probably a lot of short TV dramas as well during the golden age of the start of that medium. This is a good one, featuring Oscar winning Broderick Crawford guest starring as a fight manager who finds a gem in the young Ron Hargrave who starts off naive and green but quickly becomes a favorite. Of course, as his reputation grows, so does organized crime rings interest in him. Hargrave tries to stay on the up and up, but the interference by mob boss Ted de Corsia threatens that. Lucille Barkley provides the femme fatale character, because as you know, stories like this wouldn't be complete unless they had a femme fatale.
Well written with great pacing and good fight scenes makes this a classic episode of the Four Star Playhouse anthology series. John Indrisano plays Hargrave's trainer and is wise and compassionate, yet tough on him, and Buddy Wright plays opposition for the title who is the one that reveals the reasons why he has been forced to take a dive. This adds real human interest and emotion to the story. Crawford underplays his narration and never bellows in his acting which makes his performance unforgettable. Highly recommended for every aspect, expertly written and directed by none other than Blake Edwards!
Well written with great pacing and good fight scenes makes this a classic episode of the Four Star Playhouse anthology series. John Indrisano plays Hargrave's trainer and is wise and compassionate, yet tough on him, and Buddy Wright plays opposition for the title who is the one that reveals the reasons why he has been forced to take a dive. This adds real human interest and emotion to the story. Crawford underplays his narration and never bellows in his acting which makes his performance unforgettable. Highly recommended for every aspect, expertly written and directed by none other than Blake Edwards!