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Knockout(1941)
Status: Released
Date: 1941-03-29
51%
8 Votes
Time: 1h 13m
From Champ to Chump!
Overview:
Johnny Rocket (Arthur Kennedy) needs to fight one more match to have enough money to get married to Angela (Olympe Bradna) and start on his dream to run and then own a gym. However, his manager makes sure that this does not happen and eventually Johnny embraces being a fighter, but Angela becomes increasingly unhappy.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Knockout
Top 10 Billed Cast
Arthur Kennedy
Johnny Rocket
Anthony Quinn
Harry Trego
Olympe Bradna
Angela Grinnelli
Virginia Field
Gloria Van Ness
Cliff Edwards
Sleepy
Cornel Wilde
Tommy Rossi
Frank Wilcox
Denning
Richard Ainley
George Allison
William Edmunds
Louis Grinnelli
John Ridgely
Pat Martin
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Overview
Johnny Rocket (Arthur Kennedy) needs to fight one more match to have enough money to get married to Angela (Olympe Bradna) and start on his dream to run and then own a gym. However, his manager makes sure that this does not happen and eventually Johnny embraces being a fighter, but Angela becomes increasingly unhappy.
Release Date
1941-03-29
Average
5.125
Rating:
2.6 startsTagline
From Champ to Chump!
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