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The Life of Jimmy Dolan

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Champion boxer Jimmy Dolan (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) has cultivated a wholesome image for himself, but he's a boozer and womanizer behind the scenes. Intoxicated at a party, he punches a reporter who threatens to expose his hypocrisy, and accidentally kills him. Dolan panics and skips town, winding up on a farm that serves as a home for disabled children run by kindhearted Peggy (Loretta Young). As the cynical Dolan falls for Peggy, he begins to change his ways.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/30/2010
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01/15/2013 at 70 minutes this pre-code talkie zips by See more 09/03/2010 This is a very interesting movie, pretty good too, but kind of boring. See more 05/25/2010 good stuff great cast See more 03/11/2009 Outstanding movie John Wayne is my family favorite actor See more Read all reviews
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Archie Mayo

Director

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Jimmy Dolan

Loretta Young

Peggy

Guy Kibbee

Phlaxer

Aline MacMahon

Auntie

Lyle Talbot

Doc Woods
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Synopsis Champion boxer Jimmy Dolan (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) has cultivated a wholesome image for himself, but he's a boozer and womanizer behind the scenes. Intoxicated at a party, he punches a reporter who threatens to expose his hypocrisy, and accidentally kills him. Dolan panics and skips town, winding up on a farm that serves as a home for disabled children run by kindhearted Peggy (Loretta Young). As the cynical Dolan falls for Peggy, he begins to change his ways.
Director
Archie Mayo
Screenwriter
David Boehm, Erwin S. Gelsey
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 6, 2009
Runtime
1h 10m