Midge Kelly, hitchhiking west with lame brother Connie, is hustled unprepared into a pro boxing match. Though he's severely beaten, manager Tommy Haley finds him promising. Arrived in California, Midge and Connie find nothing but a menial job from which Midge gets relief by seducing Emma, a lovely young waitress. One shotgun marriage later, ambitious Midge falls back on the only option he knows: boxing. Seduced by cheering crowds, money, and a succession of blondes, Midge becomes more and more of a hero in public...and a heel in private.

Starring:

Arthur Kennedy, Bill Baldwin, Charles Sherlock, Charles Sullivan, Chuck Hamilton, Court Shepard, Don Brodie, Esther Howard, Forbes Murray, George Meader, Hal March, Harry Shannon, Jack Perry, Jimmie Dundee, John Daheim, Kirk Douglas, Lola Albright, Luis Van Rooten, Marilyn Maxwell, Mike Lally, Paul Dubov, Paul Stewart, Polly Bergen, Ralph Brooks, Ralph

Genre:

Drama, Romance, Sport