Gentleman Jim (1942)

Directed by

Raoul Walsh

Genre

drama film, biographical film, boxing film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 71 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A charismatic bank clerk becomes a celebrity boxer in the 1890s. The film follows James J. Corbett's rise from amateur brawler to heavyweight champion as he wins fights and woo a wealthy woman.

upbeatswaggeringnostalgicplayfulsportsmanlikeperiod-flavoredromantic

What happens

Gentleman Jim is a 1942 film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Errol Flynn as heavyweight boxing champion James J. Corbett (1866–1933). The supporting cast includes Alexis Smith, Jack Carson, Alan Hale, William Frawley, and Ward Bond as John L. Sullivan. The movie was based upon Corbett's 1894 autobiography, The Roar of the Crowd. The role was one of Flynn's favorites. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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