Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Dorathen Better Late Then Never

Ceticultsot Beautiful, moving film.

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Ed-Shullivan You really cannot go wrong in watching a sport/crime genre film in which you have not one, but two boxing promoters who are both a bit slimy towards their boxing club pugilists, especially when these two promoters are the great actors Humphrey Bogart and Edward G. Robinson. They have a genuine hate on for each other in and out of the ring. Where the stakes are high by fixing fights so that their significant bets come through with their boxers win or loss.Nick Donati (Edward G. Robinson) has just discovered a young and strong hotel bell hop named Ward Guisenberry / Kid Galahad (Wayne Morris) who he manages to a heavyweight championship title fight that Nick actually has mixed feelings about winning and losing since his novice boxer Kid Galahad has fallen in love with Nick's virgin sister Marie (Jane Bryan). The farm boy turned fighter Ward Guisenberry / Kid Galahad has two women that have fallen in love with his boyish charms and ring innocence. Both Nick's little sister Marie and Nick's arm candy night club singer Louise 'Fluff' Phillips (Bette Davis) both have deep feelings for Kid Galahad. Footnote: I for one just was never able to picture actress Bette Davis as "eye candy" with her strange facial appearance that appeared to have been placed in a vise grip and with her rather thin and balding hair?So the two boxing promoters go after the big purse but which promoter is betting on which fighter to win or lose? The film has some aggressive ring fight scenes, a visible hate-on by the two promoters played by Bogart and Robinson, love lost and gained, and crimes that must not go unpunished. What's not to like?I give the film a decent 6 out of 10 rating.Footnote: the 1941 film remake was titled "The Wagons Roll at Night" starring Humphrey Bogart and Eddie Albert. Instead of the naive young man being a boxer as in this film, Eddie Albert joins Humphrey Bogart's circus as their lion tamer when Eddie falls head over heels for Humphrey's little sister played by then 16 year old Joan Leslie. I believe the remake was slightly better than the original Kid Galahad.

weezeralfalfa Fight promotor Nick Donati(Edward G. Robinson) asked for a bellhop to mix and serve drinks for his hotel party, after his fighter, Jim, lost to Chuck McGraw, a champion fighter for rival promotor Turkey Morgan( Humphrey Bogart). The bellhop: Ward Guisenberry(Wayne Morris) was inexperienced at mixing drinks, thus Nick's mistress Fluff(Bette Davis) helped him. Turkey and McGraw arrived at the party. Turkey was jealous of all the attention the girls gave to the tall and handsome Ward. He cut Ward's uniform off below the knees and said that made him look even cuter. Then, McGraw insulted Fluff. Ward floored McGraw with a punch. Both Nick and Turkey are impressed. Said he used to belong to a boxing club...... Nick offers Ward a small purse for an informal bout with McGraw. Reluctantly, be accepts, even after Fluff points out the probable disadvantages. He wants to win enough money to by a farm. Ward wins the fight. Of course, eventually there's a title fight between Kid Galahad(Ward's professional name) and McGraw, the Kid being about a decade younger. The fight is complicated by the fact that both Nick and Turkey have placed heavy bets on McGraw winning, Nick having told the Kid to hold off KOing McGraw. But after Fluff and the Kid's girlfriend( Maria, Nick's sister) complain about the beating the Kid is taking, Nick changes his instructions to the kid, McGraw is knocked out, and the kid retires from boxing..... Maria and Ward have established a romantic relationship, which Nick is angry about, but finally gives his blessing. There follows a final gangland-style confrontation between Nick and Turkey. I won't tell you the result. ....... Along with Morris(Ward), the 3 established stars pretty-much own this film. Eddie is at his charismatic best, as is Bette: still young enough to be considered beautiful. Bogie is less featured, being characterized as somewhat more sinister than Nick.

dougdoepke An unworldly bellhop is recruited into the boxing ring where he becomes a pawn between two rival racketeers. Meanwhile, his good looks cause romantic complications among the girls. Likely the movie's main draw now is the stellar cast of Warner Bros. stars—Robinson, Davis, and Bogart, each doing their thing. Oddly, however, I think it's newcomer Wayne Morris who steals the film. His easy smile and seemingly genuine innocence are a marked contrast to the tough guys. He's a perfect "Galahad", and magnet for the girls. The plot has two main strands—Galahad's fight career, and the romantic sort-out that parallels it. Neither strand is exceptional, especially the fight scenes that are sometimes speeded up to a ludicrous degree. Nonetheless, powerhouse Davis looks unusually fetching and handles the conflicting emotions expertly, while newcomer Jane Bryan calibrates sweet innocence nicely. And, of course, it's fun seeing the premier tough guys square off, though Bogart's still several years from stardom. The script does a pretty good job of coordinating the two main strands, while director Curtiz keeps things moving in typical WB style. As a boxing film, however, the results are mediocre, at best. The ring strategies being employed are murky, to say the least, and I sympathize with non-fans trying to grasp these plot points. On the other hand, the performers shine, especially Morris and Davis. Too bad war hero Morris died prematurely at only 45. Despite appearing in a couple winners in the 1950's (Paths of Glory {1957} and Plunder Road {1957}), this I think remains his showcase. Anyway, fans of 30's WB flicks should find many attractions.

PWNYCNY Bette Davis was HOT! If anyone doesn't believe it, watch this movie. This movie features a lot of great actors but none of them even come close to matching Bette Davis. She is HOT! She makes this movie happen. Much of the movie is stagy and predictable, but Bette Davis is like a diamond. She sparkles. She shows what she's got and what she's got is a lot. She was ALL woman. Voluptuous. Pouting lips. Big, round eyes. Lovely hips. She had it all and wasn't afraid to show it off. And she could act! No wonder she was in so many great movies. Looks and talent. No wonder she's a legend. Humphrey Bogart and Edward G. Robinson were great as tough fight managers. Wayne Morris was also impressive in the title role. He really looked like a prize fighter and the whole movie exudes the atmosphere of the arena and locker room where much of the action takes place. When you watch Wayne Morris in this movie, you have to like him. A real star. But all that takes second place to Bette Davis in what had to be the hottest role of her career. It must have been a wonderful experience to be part of the production crew and watch Bette Davis act or just to be around her. She was a star.