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Killer McCoy (1947)

Killer McCoy poster
Directed by
Roy Rowland
Genre
drama film, boxing film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boxer with a troubled past tries to make a name for himself in the ring. He balances his career with relationships and personal struggles.

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What happens

Killer McCoy is a 1947 American sports drama film about a boxer starring Mickey Rooney. It is a remake of The Crowd Roars (1938). The picture was directed by Roy Rowland with a supporting cast featuring Brian Donlevy, Ann Blyth, James Dunn, Tom Tully, and Sam Levene. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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