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The Big Timer (1932)

The Big Timer poster
Directed by
Edward Buzzell
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 12m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boxer becomes famous and his success changes him for the worse. His arrogance and bad decisions start to ruin his career and relationships.

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What happens

The Big Timer is a 1932 American Pre-Code sports drama film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Ben Lyon, Constance Cummings and Thelma Todd. Produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures, it is about a boxer whose success goes to his head. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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