
Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.

John Garfield
Charley Davis

Lilli Palmer
Peg Born

Hazel Brooks
Alice

Anne Revere
Anna Davis

William Conrad
Quinn

Joseph Pevney
Shorty Polaski

Lloyd Gough
Roberts

Canada Lee
Ben Chaplin
Larry Anzalone
Fighter Being Knocked Out (uncredited)

Al Bain
Club Patron (uncredited)
Steve Benton
Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Eddie Borden
Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Transamerica
Transamerica

The Horse Whisperer
The Horse Whisperer

Basquiat
Basquiat

Annie Hall
Annie Hall

The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects

GoodFellas
GoodFellas

Manhattan
Manhattan

Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train

Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man

The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer

American Fango
American Fango

Brutal Glory
Brutal Glory