John Darrow
Knockout Frankie (Rocky) Morgan
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Synopsis
A promising boxer discovers that his rise through the ranks has been arranged to make a fixed championship bout profitable. When he refuses to follow his manager's instructions, the gang threatens someone close to his girlfriend. Reaching the ring becomes inseparable from rescuing the hostage and deciding who will control his career.
Cast
DirectorsAlbert Herman
Historical context
Independent producer Eagle Pictures released the film through the states-rights system, selling territorial distribution instead of using a major studio's national network. Its boxing racket places sporting ambition inside the criminal economy familiar from early sound-era melodramas.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- John Darrow — RKO Pictures · Public domain
- Merna Kennedy — Los Angeles Times · CC BY 4.0
- Mickey Rooney — Studio publicity still · Public domain
