Knockout (1941 film)

Knockout
Knockout
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William Clemens
Screenplay by	M. Coates Webster
Story by	Michael Fessier
Produced by	Bryan Foy
Starring	Arthur Kennedy; Olympe Bradna; Virginia Field; Anthony Quinn; Cliff Edwards; Cornel Wilde
Cinematography	Ted D. McCord
Edited by	Doug Gould
Music by	Howard Jackson
Production; company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	March 29, 1941;
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Knockout is a 1941 American sports drama film directed by William Clemens and written by M. Coates Webster. The film stars Arthur Kennedy, Olympe Bradna, Virginia Field, Anthony Quinn, Cliff Edwards and Cornel Wilde. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 29, 1941.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Johnny Rocket is an up-and-comer in the boxing game, but promoter Trego is unhappy at learning Johnny's planning to quit because that's what his fiancee Angela wants.

Trego uses his connections to make sure Johnny can't find a job. Now that wife Angela is expecting a baby, Johnny has no choice but to return to the ring. A newspaperwoman, Gloria Van Ness, tries to seduce Johnny, who resists at first. But as his record improves and his ego grows, Johnny begins to return Gloria's interest and loses Angela in the process. He also fires Trego, feeling he doesn't need anybody's help anymore.

A drugged mouthpiece, planted by Trego, causes Johnny to lose his next fight and give the appearance of taking a dive. He is suspended from boxing. When he tries to fight under an assumed name, he is knocked cold. Johnny comes to his senses in more ways than one when he learns that Angela has been paying his hospital bills. They are reunited, and Johnny quits boxing to go work at a children's summer camp.

Cast

Arthur Kennedy as Johnny Rocket
Olympe Bradna as Angela Grinnelli
Virginia Field as Gloria Van Ness
Anthony Quinn as Trego
Cliff Edwards as Pinky
Cornel Wilde as Tom Rossi
Richard Ainley as Allison
William Edmunds as Louis Grinnelli
Frank Wilcox as Denning
John Ridgely as Pat Martin
Ben Welden as Pelky
Charles C. Wilson as Monigan
Edwin Stanley as Doctor

References

^ "Knockout (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
^ Sandra Brennan (2016). "Knockout - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2015-08-03.

External links

Knockout at IMDb
Knockout at the TCM Movie Database
Knockout at AllMovie
Knockout at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[1] "Knockout (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-03.

[2] Sandra Brennan (2016). "Knockout - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2015-08-03.

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