The Contender
1944•1h 3m•
★4.8(5 ratings)
Drama
Overview
A truck driver turns to prizefighting with hopes of earning enough cash to send his son to military school. 1944.
Director
Sam NewfieldWatchlist
A truck driver turns to prizefighting with hopes of earning enough cash to send his son to military school. 1944.
Pop Turner
The runtime is 63 minutes (1h 3m).
The film was directed by Sam Newfield.
The screenplay was written by Jay Doten and Raymond L. Schrock.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0036720.
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Mixed
5 votes
The Contender
Released
NR
English
United States of America
