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The White Hope (1922)

The White Hope poster
Directed by
Frank Wilson
Genre
silent film, boxing film
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boxer tries to win a championship match while dealing with personal relationships. The film focuses on his struggles inside and outside the ring.

sports dramaromanticearnestdatedbriskunderstatedslightly campy

What happens

The White Hope is a 1922 British silent sports film directed by Frank Wilson and starring Violet Hopson, Stuart Rome and John MacAndrews. It is a remake of Wilson's own 1915 film of the same name with many of the same cast members. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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