Knockout (1941) - film review

Drama / Romance / Sport

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Knockout is an American romantic film drama first released in 1941, directed by William Clemens. The film stars Arthur Kennedy, Olympe Bradna, Virginia Field and Anthony Quinn. It has also been released under the title: Right to the Heart. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: William Clemens
Script: Michael Fessier, M. Coates Webster
Photo: Ted D. McCord
Music: Mann Curtis, Sanford Green, Cliff Hess, Howard Jackson, William Lava
Cast: Arthur Kennedy (Johnny Rocket, aka Kid Williams), Olympe Bradna (Angela Grinnelli), Virginia Field (Gloria Van Ness), Anthony Quinn (Mr. Harry Trego), Cliff Edwards (Pinky (credits)), Cornel Wilde (Tom ’Tommy’ Rossi), Richard Ainley (Mr. George Allison), William Edmunds (Mr. Louis Grinnelli), Frank Wilcox (Denning), John Ridgely (Pat Martin), Ben Welden (Pelky), Vera Lewis (Mrs. Turner (scenes deleted)), Charles C. Wilson (Monigan), Edwin Stanley (Marion County Hospital Doctor), Nat Carr ((scenes deleted)), Herbert Anderson (Reporter), Peter Ashley (Reporter), Abie Bain (Fighter), Sidney Bracey (Gloria’s Butler), George Campeau (Reporter Next to Radio Announcer), Eddy Chandler (Fiske Fight Ring Announcer), Noble ’Kid’ Chissel (’Punch’ Hawkins, a Fighter), David Clarke (Peters, a Fighter), Richard Clayton (Messenger), Billy Coe (Billy Coe, Kent Fight Timekeeper), Garrett Craig (Reporter), Tom Dugan (Zeke, Gloria’s Photographer), Frank Faylen (Fighter in Locker Room), Tommy Garland (Jim Fiske, a Fighter), Sol Gorss (Frank), Joe Gray (Kent, a Fighter), Creighton Hale (Second Reporter), Grace Hayle (Mrs. Smithers), Jack Herrick (Fighter Sitting on Johnny’s Pants), Stuart Holmes (Reporter), William Hopper (First Reporter), J. Anthony Hughes (Mr. Ben Morton), John Indrisano (Johnny Indrisano, Kent Fight Referee), Edward Keane (Indianapolis Athletic Commission Official), John Kellogg (Murphy, a Fighter), David Kerwin (East Side Pug), Reid Kilpatrick (Fiske Fight Radio Announcer), Spike Mason (Fighter), Frank Mayo (Doctor L. Madison), Larry McGrath (Al Mory, Fiske Fight Referee), Frank Moran (East Side Pug), Jack Mower (Kid Williams’ Manager), Jimmy O’Gatty (East Side Pug), Pat O’Malley (Hanson Fight Ring Announcer), Steve Pendleton (Stanley, a Fighter), Bob Perry (Hanson Fight Referee), Lee Phelps (Hawkins Fight Ring Announcer), Paul Phillips (Fighter), William ’Bill’ Phillips (Kovacs, a Fighter), Jack Richardson (Hanson Fight Watcher), Frank Riggi (Monk Hanson, a Fighter), Cy Schindell (Hawkins Fight Referee), Charles Sherlock (Taxi Driver), Larry Steers (Nightclub Headwaiter), Charles Sullivan (Charlie, Kid Williams’ Handler), Elliott Sullivan (East Side Pug), Leo White (Hanson Fight Watcher), Ulysses Williams (Boxer), Tom Wilson (Mac, Man in Gym), Jack Wise (Nightclub Photographer)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 73 min; B&W
Aka: Right to the Heart

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