Killer McCoy

For years Mickey Rooney had portrayed Hollywoods all-American teen, but at the age of 27 he was eager to move into grown-up dramatic roles. So he laced up the gloves as feisty boxer Tommy McCoy and scored a resounding box-office K.O. in the hard-hitting Killer McCoy.  The story a retelling of 1938s The Crowd Roars traces McCoys rise from slum kid to lightweight title contender. Along the way, he falls under the sway of a big-time gambler (Brian Donlevy), copes with his boozed-up pop (James Dunn) and finds forbidden romance with the gamblers daughter (Ann Blyth). But will he take a dive in the big fight? Dont expect Killer to be some everyday palooka.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 17 oktober, 2013