The Contender (1944)
In this drama, a truck driver will do almost anything to keep his son in a prestigious military academy. To pay the tuition, the trucker becomes a prizefighter. Unfortunately the pugilist is drug down by booze and a gold-digging blond. His friends assist him, he makes up with his former gal, and gets together with his son who wasn't interested at all interested in attending that expensive school. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Larry "Buster" Crabbe, Arline Judge, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sam Newfield
Synopsis of The Contender
In this drama, a truck driver will do almost anything to keep his son in a prestigious military academy. To pay the tuition, the trucker becomes a prizefighter. Unfortunately the pugilist is drug down by booze and a gold-digging blond. His friends assist him, he makes up with his former gal, and gets together with his son who wasn't interested at all interested in attending that expensive school. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Contender
- Larry "Buster" Crabbe - Gary
- Julie Gibson - Rita
- Milt Kibbee - Pop
- Sam Flint - Commandant
- George Turner - Sparky
- Arline Judge - Linda
- Glenn Strange - Biff
- Roland Drew - Kip
- Duke York - Bomber
- Director(s):
- Sam Newfield
- Writer(s):
- George Wallace Sayre, Raymond Schrock, Jay Dolen
- Producer(s):
- Rudolph Sternad
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