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Monkey on My Back

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In this fact-based film, star prizefighter Barney Ross (Cameron Mitchell) puts his career on hold to fight in World War II. He soon distinguishes himself through his courageous service, but later becomes infected with malaria. He is sent home and treated with morphine, to which he soon becomes addicted. As he descends further into the throes of his deadly habit, his courageous wife, Cathy (Dianne Foster), vows to help her husband kick his addiction before it kills him.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 06/11/2007
C+
A well-intentioned but nevertheless unimaginative and dreary biopic on welterweight boxing champion Barney Ross. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Andre de Toth

Director

Cameron Mitchell

Barney Ross

Dianne Foster

Cathy Holland

Paul Richards

Rico

Jack Albertson

Sam Pian

Kathy Garver

Noreen
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Synopsis In this fact-based film, star prizefighter Barney Ross (Cameron Mitchell) puts his career on hold to fight in World War II. He soon distinguishes himself through his courageous service, but later becomes infected with malaria. He is sent home and treated with morphine, to which he soon becomes addicted. As he descends further into the throes of his deadly habit, his courageous wife, Cathy (Dianne Foster), vows to help her husband kick his addiction before it kills him.
Director
Andre de Toth
Producer
Edward Small
Screenwriter
Crane Wilbur, Anthony Veiller, Paul Dudley
Production Co
Imperial Pictures (II)
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 29, 1957, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 17, 2017
Runtime
1h 33m
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