Gentleman Jim (1942)
As bareknuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the top of the boxing world.
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James J. Corbett -
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Walter Lowrie -
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Carlton De Witt -
Billy Delaney -
Buck Ware -
John L. Sullivan -
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Harry Watson -
Father Burke -
Ma Corbett
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Director:
Raoul WalshWriters:
Vincent Lawrence (screen play), Horace McCoy (screen play), James J. Corbett (based upon the life of)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
In reality, Sullivan had fought Corbett prior to their world championship bout at San Francisco's Olympic Club some years before.
Quotes
James J. Corbett aka Gentleman Jim:
I've seen you around San Francisco a few times but from a long distance, of course.
John L. Sullivan:
Well, seein' me from a long distance is a smart idea, young fella.
Goofs
Joe Choynski is shown as a big brute. The real Choynski was a middleweight who never weighed over 155 lb., and was much smaller than Corbett.
Alternate Versions
Also available in a computer colorized version.
Soundtracks
The Fountain in the Park(1884) (uncredited)
aka "While Strolling Through the Park One Day"
Music by Ed Haley
In the score during the opening scene
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Genres
Biography | Drama | Romance | SportDetails
Release Date:
14 November 1942Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USAContribute to this page
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