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"The dramatic and appealing story of a pugilist who wrote limping poems and his love for a Stage Jane. A tremendous, breath-taking picture filled with charm and thrills-the greatest sport film of the year. Don't miss it!"

1928 1h 10m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Kid Reagan is a prizefighter who poses as a poet as a publicity ploy. Jane, an actress hired to impersonate his high-class love interest, can’t help falling for the big lug.

“The dramatic and appealing story of a pugilist who wrote limping poems and his love for a Stage Jane. A tremendous, breath-taking picture filled with charm and thrills-the greatest sport film of the year. Don't miss it!”

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Cast

Robert Armstrong
Kid Reagan
Clyde Cook
Circus
Lina Basquette
Jane
Dot Farley
Mother
Jack Perry
Cyclone
Otto Lederer
Cyclone's Manager
David Tearle
Reporter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tay Garnett
Writers: Elliott J. Clawson
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tay Garnett, shot by J. Peverell Marley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Doane Harrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Robert Armstrong and Clyde Cook and Lina Basquette carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The dramatic and appealing story of a pugilist who wrote limping poems and his love for a Stage Jane. A tremendous, breath-taking picture filled with charm and thrills-the greatest sport film of the year. Don't miss it!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tay Garnett directs. J. Peverell Marley behind the camera. Doane Harrison cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tay Garnett, shot by J. Peverell Marley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Doane Harrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Armstrong and Clyde Cook and Lina Basquette carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The dramatic and appealing story of a pugilist who wrote limping poems and his love for a Stage Jane. A tremendous, breath-taking picture filled with charm and thrills-the greatest sport film of the year. Don't miss it!".
8IMDB entry: tt0018753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.