An honest boxer refuses to throw a fight for a gambler. They get into a fight and the boxer knocks the gambler out.An honest boxer refuses to throw a fight for a gambler. They get into a fight and the boxer knocks the gambler out.An honest boxer refuses to throw a fight for a gambler. They get into a fight and the boxer knocks the gambler out.
Sheila Bromley
- Ada
- (as Sheila Manors)
Monte Collins
- Gloomy Gus
- (as Monty Collins)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
- Snowflake
- (as Snowflake)
Allan Cavan
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
- Maitre d'hotel
- (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Olin Francis
- Hobo
- (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Jack Ingram
- Morgan Henchman
- (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
- Fight Announcer
- (uncredited)
Frank McCarroll
- Gym Fighter
- (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
- Fight Promoter
- (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy
- Cop
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThis film is one of over 200 titles in the list of independent feature films made available for television presentation by Advance Television Pictures announced in Motion Picture Herald 4 April 1942. At this time, television broadcasting was in its infancy, almost totally curtailed by the advent of World War II, and would not continue to develop until 1945-1946. Because of poor documentation (feature films were often not identified by title in conventional sources) no record has yet been found of its initial television broadcast. It's earliest documented telecasts took place in New York City Wednesday 29 September 1948 on WATV (Channel 13) and in Atlanta Monday 19 December 1949 on WSB (Channel 8). West Coast televiewers got their first look at it in Los Angeles Tuesday 4 April 1950 on KECA (Channel 7).
- SoundtracksWe Like to Roam the Highways/Dusty Old Shoes
Written by Didheart Conn
Sung by the hoboes in the hobo camp
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Featherweight Frankie Darro
Light-heavyweight boxer Kane Richmond (as Tom "Bomber" Brown) is about to get a shot at the championship, but refuses to participate in fight fixing, then punches out gangster Jack LaRue (as "Smoothy" Morgan) in a restaurant brawl. Although he's an honest man, Mr. Richmond hits the road, forced underground and hunted by the police. Richmond (assuming the surname "Hayes") meets teenager Frankie Darro (as "Babyface" Madison) and is impressed by the young man's fighting skills. The two become companions, with Richmond turning Mr. Darro into a featherweight champ.
Eventually, Richmond's past catches up with him, and threatens Darro's future...
The film receives "comic relief" from rotund ring trainer Fred "Snowflake" Toones (as "Snowflake"). Mr. Toones sports a white T-shirt (which probably has little to do with his resembling a snowflake). In a scene more startling than any of the boxing matches, Toones sings the song "What Comes Over Me" (a catchy number). Darro isn't your traditional boxer, but he's fast on his feet. Richmond's love interest is attractive Francis Grant (as Nan Howard). Serial director Charles Hutchison and the crew make the most of the money available from producer Maurice Conn, who done well with Darro.
***** Born to Fight (8/13/36) Charles Hutchison ~ Frankie Darro, Kane Richmond, Fred 'Snowflake' Toones, Jack LaRue
Eventually, Richmond's past catches up with him, and threatens Darro's future...
The film receives "comic relief" from rotund ring trainer Fred "Snowflake" Toones (as "Snowflake"). Mr. Toones sports a white T-shirt (which probably has little to do with his resembling a snowflake). In a scene more startling than any of the boxing matches, Toones sings the song "What Comes Over Me" (a catchy number). Darro isn't your traditional boxer, but he's fast on his feet. Richmond's love interest is attractive Francis Grant (as Nan Howard). Serial director Charles Hutchison and the crew make the most of the money available from producer Maurice Conn, who done well with Darro.
***** Born to Fight (8/13/36) Charles Hutchison ~ Frankie Darro, Kane Richmond, Fred 'Snowflake' Toones, Jack LaRue
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