United States / Nov 14, 1942 / NR
The grandest story of the Naughty "Nineties" becomes the gayest picture of the Fighting "Forties!"
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the boxing world.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ward Bond | John L. Sullivan |
| Madeleine Lebeau | Anna Held |
| Rhys Williams | Harry Watson |
| Monte Blue | Gambler in "Lucky Guy" |
| Pat Flaherty | Harry Corbett |
| Arthur Shields | Father Burke |
| Dorothy Vaughan | Ma Corbett |
| Hooper Atchley | (uncredited) |
| Milton Kibbee | (uncredited) |
| Richard Kipling | (uncredited) |
| Charles Lang | (uncredited) |
| Edwin August | Olympic Club Member (uncredited) |
| Eric Mayne | Olympic Club Member (uncredited) |
| Charles Meakin | Olympic Club Member (uncredited) |
| Count Stefenelli | Olympic Club Member (uncredited) |
| Clara Blandick | Woman on Train (uncredited) |
| Winifred Harris | Woman at Opera (uncredited) |
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| Wade Boteler | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Walter Byron | Ringside Telegrapher (uncredited) |
| Hal Craig | Telegrapher (uncredited) |
| Robert Fiske | Telegrapher (uncredited) |
| Georgia Caine | Mrs. Geary (uncredited) |
| Mary Gordon | Mrs. Casey (uncredited) |
| Johnny Calkins | Boy (uncredited) |
| Lon McCallister | Page Boy (uncredited) |
| Davison Clark | Auctioneer (uncredited) |
| Wallis Clark | Judge Geary (uncredited) |
| Joseph Crehan | Duffy - Referee (uncredited) |
| Freddie Steele | Referee (uncredited) |
| Dick Wessel | Referee (uncredited) |
| Harry Crocker | Charles Crocker (uncredited) |
| Wade Crosby | Manager (uncredited) |
| William B. Davidson | Donovan (uncredited) |
| William 'Wee Willie' Davis | Flannagan (uncredited) |
| Jean Del Val | Renaud (uncredited) |
| Joe Devlin | Hogan (uncredited) |
| Dudley Dickerson | Bellboy (uncredited) |
| Peggy Diggins | Beautiful Actress (uncredited) |
| Joan Winfield | Actress (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Lew Harvey | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Victor Zimmerman | Reporter (uncredited) |
| James Flavin | George Corbett (uncredited) |
| Art Foster | Jack Burke (uncredited) |
| Jack Gardner | Usher (uncredited) |
| Frank Hagney | Mug (uncredited) |
| Creighton Hale | Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited) |
| Mathew McCue | Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited) |
| Bert Hanlon | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Carl Harbaugh | Smith (uncredited) |
| Jack Herrick | Bodyguard (uncredited) |
| Herbert Heywood | Man on Telephone (uncredited) |
| Si Jenks | Old Man (uncredited) |
| Tor Johnson | The Mauler (uncredited) |
| Fred Kelsey | Sutro (uncredited) |
| Joe King | Col. McLane (uncredited) |
| Ed Lewis | Hoghead (uncredited) |
| George Lloyd | Harrigan (uncredited) |
| Charles Marsh | Station Master (uncredited) |
| John Maxwell | Stockbroker (uncredited) |
| Frank Mayo | Gov. Stanford (uncredited) |
| Mike Mazurki | Jake Kilrain (uncredited) |
| Pat McKee | Callahan - Ticket Taker (uncredited) |
| Wilmuth Merkyl | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Leo White | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Jack Wise | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Frank Moran | Spectator - Sullivan Fight (uncredited) |
| Pat Moriarity | Spectator - Sullivan Fight (uncredited) |
| Wedgwood Nowell | Broker (uncredited) |
| Pat O'Malley | Detective (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Detective (uncredited) |
| Emory Parnell | Dennis Simmons (uncredited) |
| Jack Roper | Donaldson (uncredited) |
| Syd Saylor | Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Edwin Stanley | Bank President McInnes (uncredited) |
| Sammy Stein | Joe Choynski (uncredited) |
| Dan Tobey | Ring Announcer (uncredited) |
| Charlotte Treadway | Matron (uncredited) |
| Emmett Vogan | Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| Charles C. Wilson | Gurney (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gentleman Jim |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 14 novembre 1942 |
| Production | Robert Buckner |
| Writer | Vincent Lawrence, Horace McCoy, Hugh Cummings |
| Editing | Jack Killifer, Don Siegel, James Leicester |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Assistant directors | Russell Saunders, Raoul Walsh |
| Camera operators | Sidney Hickox |
| Additional photography | Sidney Hickox |
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| Production design | Ted Smith, Clarence Steensen |
| Art direction | Ted Smith, Clarence Steensen |
| Set decoration | Clarence Steensen, Ted Smith |
| Stunts | Yakima Canutt, Paul Stader, Buster Wiles |
| Music | Heinz Roemheld, Sam Perry, C.A. Riggs, Leo F. Forbstein, Ray Heindorf |
| Sound | Heinz Roemheld, C.A. Riggs, Leo F. Forbstein, Ray Heindorf, Sam Perry |
| Costume design | Milo Anderson, Perc Westmore |
| Makeup | Perc Westmore, Milo Anderson |
| Hairstyling | Perc Westmore, Milo Anderson |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 01, 1948
Physical media
Netherlands / Aug 14, 2006 / DVD
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