Drama / Film-Noir / Sports
USA,
1949, 99 min
Directed by:
Mark RobsonScreenplay:
Carl ForemanCinematography:
Franz PlanerComposer:
Dimitri TiomkinCast:
Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell, Arthur Kennedy, Paul Stewart, Ruth Roman, Lola Albright, Ralph Sanford, Bill Baldwin, Polly Bergen, Don Brodie, Charles Sullivan (more)VOD (1)
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Michael "Midge" Kelly (Kirk Douglas) is a boxer whose fight to the top is unhampered by ethics or gratitude. A hero to his fans, his friends know him to be a selfish egomaniac who allows nothing to stand in his way. After winning a fight he was supposed to throw, Mike's life is threatened by the mob, and he is only saved through the intervention of a woman who becomes yet another pawn in his climb up the ladder. Ultimately, he is forced to re-enter the ring and confront his biggest opponent... himself. (Eureka Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1950 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1950 - Kirk Douglas (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1950 - Arthur Kennedy (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1950 - Carl Foreman (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1950 - Franz Planer (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
- 1950 - Dimitri Tiomkin (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
Golden Globes
- 1950 - Franz Planer (Best Cinematography - B/W)
Venice Film Festival
- 1949 - Mark Robson (Golden Lion for Best Film)