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The Contender

A truck driver turns to prizefighting with hopes of earning enough cash to send his son to military school. 1944.

1h 3m1944NRTMDb 4.8

Drama

English

Crew and Cast

Sam NewfieldSam NewfieldDirectorBuster CrabbeBuster CrabbeGary FarrelArline JudgeArline JudgeLinda MartinJulie GibsonJulie GibsonRita LangdonDonald MayoDonald MayoMickey FarrelGlenn StrangeGlenn StrangeBiff BenhamMilton KibbeeMilton KibbeePop TurnerRoland DrewRoland DrewKip Morgan

Storyline

A truck driver turns to prizefighting with hopes of earning enough cash to send his son to military school. 1944.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
10 May 1944
Runtime
1h 3m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
4.8 / 10 (5 votes)

Production

Director
Sam Newfield
Writers
George Wallace Sayre, Jay Doten, Raymond L. Schrock
Studios
PRC, Sigmund Neufeld Productions
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English