The Basketball Fix(1951)
SENSATIONAL EXPOSE THAT SHOCKED THE NATION!
A college basketball star collaborrates with organized crime and becomes involved in 'point shaving.' A sportswriter tries to get him back on the right track.
Movie: The Basketball Fix
Top 10 Billed Cast
Pete Ferreday
Johnny Long
Pat Judd
Mike Taft
Lily Courtney
Jed Black (as John Sands)
Nat Becker
Rival Reporter (as Johnny Phillips)
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