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Die Geschichte

Eddie Willis ist ein gerissener Sportjournalist, der jedoch nach dem Einstellen seiner Zeitung arbeitslos ist und in Geldschwierigkeiten gerät. Er trifft auf den zwielichtigen Nick Benko, Kopf eines Box-Syndikats, der ihm viel Geld für die Pressearbeit rund um seinen neuen Schützling, den argentinischen Boxer Toro Moreno, bietet. Eddie erkennt schnell, dass Toro ein „zahmer Riese“ ist, der in keinem Boxkampf eine faire Chance hätte. Nick gibt zu, dass er auf die Niederlage Toros in einem Weltmeisterkampf und damit verbundene hohe Wettgewinne setzt und die Gegner der dafür nötigen Vorkämpfe geschmiert werden sollen. Des Geldes wegen willigt Eddie ein, Toro „hochzuschreiben“.

Besetzung

H Humphrey BogartEddie Willis R Rod SteigerNick Benko J Jan SterlingBeth Willis M Mike LaneToro Moreno M Max BaerBuddy Brannen J Jersey Joe WalcottGeorge E Edward AndrewsJim Weyerhause H Harold J. StoneArt Leavitt, TV sportscaster C Carlos MontalbánLuís Agrandi N Nehemiah PersoffLeo F Felice OrlandiVince Fawcett H Herbie FayeMax

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