The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)

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Country: USA
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Release: 1933-11-10
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Writers: John Lee Mahin , John Meehan , Frances Marion
Language: English
Stars: Myrna Loy (1905–1993) , Max Baer , Primo Carnera , Jack Dempsey , Walter Huston , Otto Kruger , Vince Barnett , Robert McWade (I) (1872–1938) , Muriel Evans , Jean Howard
Runtime: 102 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
AKA: Erős férfi, gyenge nő (Hungary) , O andras pou kathe mia pothei (Greece) , As Mulheres e o Ídolo (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Боксер и леди , The Prizefighter and the Lady (Canada) , Der Boxer und die Lady , El boxeador y la dama (Spain) , Der Boxer und die Dame (Austria) , The Prizefighter and the Lady (United Kingdom) , Männer um eine Frau (Germany) , O Pugilista e a Favorita (Brazil) , The Prizefighter and the Lady (United States of America) , Un coeur, deux poings (France, French Republic) , L'idolo delle donne (Italy) , Le héros des dames (France, French Republic) , The Sailor and the Lady (United States of America) , 世界拳闘王 (Japan) , Every Woman's Man , A hivatásos boxoló és a hölgy (Hungary) , The Broadway Racket (United States of America) , The Conquering Sex (United States of America) , Det segrande könet (Sweden) , The Prizefighter and the Lady , I kamp for kvinden (Denmark)
Plot: Steve is just a heavy duty bartender when Edwin J. Bennett, known as the Professor, starts training him for the ring. While doing road work, he is almost killed by a speeding car which crashes into a ditch. In the car is Belle Mercer and her driver. Steve takes Belle to a farmhouse and is smitten by her, but she is Willie Ryan's Girl. The fight is a breeze and later, Steve again meets Belle with Willie. That night, Steve and Belle disappear and return married, much to the disappointment of Ryan. Then Steve starts training in ernest and is 19 for 19 in the ring. However, he has an eye for the women and an expanding ego to match.
IMDB:tt0024475