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Mark RobsonDrehbuch:
Philip YordanKamera:
Burnett GuffeyMusik:
Hugo FriedhoferBesetzung:
Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling, Max Baer, Edward Andrews, Harold J. Stone, Nehemiah Persoff, Felice Orlandi, Jack Albertson, Robert Fuller (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Die Tragödie eines gutmütigen Boxers, den gewissenlose Manager von Scheinsieg zu Scheinsieg über "gekaufte" Gegner in einen aussichtslosen Weltmeisterschaftskampf treiben. In ähnlichem Stil wie "Faust im Nacken" und mit fast noch größerer Härte beleuchtet der Film die kriminellen Großgeschäfte mit dem Boxsport in den USA. Um Realismus bemühte Boxszenen und die melodramatische Spannung zeichnen den Film zusätzlich aus. (Verleiher-Text)
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Humphrey Bogart ended his career on a high note. While his final film role might not be his most iconic, it certainly deserves attention. It's quite fitting that he concluded his career with a role like this — Bogart embodies the archetype of his classic characters, providing a sentimental capstone to a career that ended too soon. Bogie was a true professional, giving his all even when he knew his time was short. I’ll always admire him for that. I enjoy boxing dramas, and this one delves more into the behind-the-scenes machinations than the struggles of the fighters, though those are well represented by the character Toro Moreno. His relationship with sportswriter Eddie Willis, who initially exploits him but later grapples with his conscience to make a morally right yet personally costly decision, is the film's core. The final scene serves as a beautiful epilogue to the illustrious career of one of cinema's greatest legends.
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