In This Corner

"That "Canon City" kid is terrific in the clinches!"

1948 0h 59m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A Navy veteran takes up boxing and winds up killing his own friend in the ring during a championship match.

“That "Canon City" kid is terrific in the clinches!”

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Cast

Scott Brady
Jimmy Weston
Anabel Shaw
Sally Rivers
Charles D. Brown
Victor 'Doc' Fuller
James Millican
Charles 'Tug' Martin (as Jimmy Millican)
Mary Meade
Birdie Bronson
Cy Kendall
Tiny Reed
John Indrisano
Johnny Hart

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Reisner
Writers: Burk Symon, Fred Niblo Jr.
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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78 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 Charles Reisner, shot by Guy Roe. 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 Norman Colbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Scott Brady and Anabel Shaw and Charles D. Brown carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "That "Canon City" kid is terrific in the clinches!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0189604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Reisner directs. Guy Roe behind the camera. Norman Colbert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
278 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Charles Reisner, shot by Guy Roe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Norman Colbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Scott Brady and Anabel Shaw and Charles D. Brown carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "That "Canon City" kid is terrific in the clinches!".
8IMDB entry: tt0189604 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.