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      Knockout

      1941 1 hr. 13 min. Drama List
      Reviews 44% 50+ Ratings Audience Score Fighter Johnny Rocket (Arthur Kennedy) agrees to the request of his fiancée, Angela (Olympe Bradna), to quit boxing after his next bout. Promoter Trego (Anthony Quinn), who has just purchased Johnny's contract, urges him to continue and realize his abilities, but Johnny refuses. Later, after the couple marries and Angela is pregnant, Johnny can't find work and returns to Trego and the ring. With Trego's guidance, Johnny's career blossoms -- but with disastrous results for his marriage. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member wrong box there flixter in this good boxing pic Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member another example of WW II cinema. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member I accidentally put a review here for a 1941 film of the same name and could not delete my review because Flixster is apparently missing some pretty basic funtions. I have no idea about this film. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 3, 2005 Full Review Gregory Weinkauf New Times Your female boxing movie, and the horse it rode in on. Rated: 0/5 Mar 1, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Fighter Johnny Rocket (Arthur Kennedy) agrees to the request of his fiancée, Angela (Olympe Bradna), to quit boxing after his next bout. Promoter Trego (Anthony Quinn), who has just purchased Johnny's contract, urges him to continue and realize his abilities, but Johnny refuses. Later, after the couple marries and Angela is pregnant, Johnny can't find work and returns to Trego and the ring. With Trego's guidance, Johnny's career blossoms -- but with disastrous results for his marriage.
      Director
      William Clemens
      Production Co
      Warner Bros., RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English