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.
Acting
Flynn at peak charisma—boxing like dancing, flirting like breathing.
Direction
Raoul Walsh makes 1890s prizefighting feel like champagne-fueled exhilaration.
Director
Raoul Walsh
Errol Flynn
James J. Corbett
Alexis Smith
Victoria Ware
Jack Carson
Walter Lawrie
Alan Hale
Pat Corbett
John Loder
Carlton De Witt
William Frawley
Billy Delaney
Minor Watson
Buck Ware
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)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Jim Corbett attended the premiere and reportedly loved Flynn's portrayal, though he noted his own footwork was even flashier.
This film helped cement the 'scientific boxing' narrative—positioning Corbett's cleverness over brute force as American progress myth.
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