"YOU'D GIVE A DOG A BETTER CHANCE!"

1939

1h 32m

6.1(32 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.

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69 members

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John Garfield

Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney

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Claude Rains

Det. Monty Phelan

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Ann Sheridan

Goldie West

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May Robson

Grandma Rafferty

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Gloria Dickson

Peggy

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Billy Halop

Tommy

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Bobby Jordan

Angel

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Leo Gorcey

Spit

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Huntz Hall

Dippy

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Gabriel Dell

T.B.

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Bernard Punsly

Milt

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Robert Gleckler

Doc Ward (Johnnie's Manager)

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John Ridgely

Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)

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Barbara Pepper

Budgie Massey

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William B. Davidson

Ennis

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Ward Bond

Lenihan

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Robert Strange

Malvin

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Louis Jean Heydt

Randy Smith

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Frank Riggi

Gaspar Rutchek

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Cliff Clark

Manager

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Dick Wessel

Collucci

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Sam Hayes

Fight Announcer

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Jack Austin

Cop #1 (uncredited)

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Irving Bacon

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

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Clem Bevans

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

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Richard Bond

Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)

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Edwin Brian

Newsboy (uncredited)

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Raymond Brown

Sheriff (uncredited)

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Mushy Callahan

Schwimmer (uncredited)

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Nat Carr

Haskell - Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)

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Eddy Chandler

Detective #2 (uncredited)

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Georgie Cooper

Elderly Lady (uncredited)

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Hal Craig

Detective #3 (uncredited)

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Joe Cunningham

Columnist (uncredited)

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John Dilson

Doctor (uncredited)

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Mike Donovan

Policeman (uncredited)

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Tom Dugan

Man Behind Grandma (uncredited)

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John Harron

First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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Leyland Hodgson

Mr. Williamson (uncredited)

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Stuart Holmes

Second Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)

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Arthur Housman

Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

Man in Ring After First Fight (uncredited)

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Reid Kilpatrick

Radio Sports Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

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Harry Leroy

Spectator at Second Fight (uncredited)

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Al Lloyd

Man in Front of Spit (uncredited)

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Doris Lloyd

Mrs. Williamson (uncredited)

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Frank Mayo

Man at First Fight with Tophat (uncredited)

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Sam McDaniel

Splash (uncredited)

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Larry McGrath

Second Fight Referee (uncredited)

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Frank Meredith

Cop #2 (uncredited)

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Jack Mower

Man in Locker Room After First Fight (uncredited)

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Jimmy O'Gatty

Rutchek's Handler (uncredited)

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Paul Panzer

Jim - Assistant Ticket Taker (uncredited)

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Bob Perry

Cawley - Jack's Handler (uncredited)

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Charles Randolph

First Fight Referee (uncredited)

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John J. Richardson

Reporter (uncredited)

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Cyril Ring

First Fight Ringsider (uncredited)

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Bert Roach

Hendricks (uncredited)

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Dave Roberts

Police Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

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Sally Sage

Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)

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Cliff Saum

Man in Front of Tommy (uncredited)

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Janet Shaw

Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)

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John Sheehan

Man in Front of Grandma (uncredited)

Editing

Ronald Sinclair

J. Douglas Williamson (uncredited)

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Charles Sullivan

Second Fight Trainer (uncredited)

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Elliott Sullivan

Mel - Hoodlum Stealing $50 (uncredited)

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Dorothy Varden

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Tom Wilson

Kid Tacoma (uncredited)

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Jack Wise

Second Fight Ticket Seller (uncredited)

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