The Contender (1944)
Directed by Sam Newfield
Genres - Drama, Sports & Recreation |
Sub-Genres - Sports Drama |
Release Date - May 10, 1944 (USA - Unknown), May 10, 1944 (USA) |
Run Time - 63 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this drama, a truck driver will do almost anything to keep his son in a prestigious military academy. To pay the tuition, the trucker becomes a prizefighter. Unfortunately the pugilist is drug down by booze and a gold-digging blond. His friends assist him, he makes up with his former gal, and gets together with his son who wasn't interested at all interested in attending that expensive school.
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boxing, alcoholism, child, expensive, family, finances, friendship, golddigger, loot, military-academy, prizefighter, rescue, reunion, son, sports, truckdriver, tuition
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