Gentleman Jim
1942 · Movie · NR · 104 min · ★ 7.2 · 95% critics
As bare-knuckle boxing shifts into a more modern style, a brash young boxer uses new rules and dazzling footwork to climb the ranks. From rough early matches to high-society pressures, his rise turns into a nonstop push for respect and championship glory.
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Details
- Years
- 1942
- Release date
- 1942-11-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (70 votes)
About
You’ll enjoy this if you like energetic old-school sports drama and entertaining boxing showdowns; Not for you if you want strict historical accuracy or you prefer modern, gritty boxing films like Raging Bull or The Harder They Fall.
Pros: breezy hero story; dazzling boxing action; strong leading charisma | Cons: light historical inaccuracies; off-tone period humor
Themes
- bare knuckle boxing
- bank
- irish-american
- new orleans, louisiana
- biography
- salt lake city, utah
- train
- riverboat
- 19th century
- boxing
- benefactor
Cast & crew
Errol Flynn
as James J. Corbett
Alexis Smith
as Victoria Ware
Jack Carson
as Walter Lawrie
Alan Hale
as Pat Corbett
John Loder
as Carlton De Witt
William Frawley
as Billy Delaney
Minor Watson
as Buck Ware
Ward Bond
as John L. Sullivan
Madeleine Lebeau
as Anna Held
Rhys Williams
as Harry Watson
Directed by Raoul Walsh