Shy milkman Burleigh Sullivan accidentally knocks out drunken Speed McFarlane, a champion boxer who was flirting with Burleigh's sister. The newspapers get hold of the story and photographers even catch Burleigh knock out Speed again. Speed's crooked manager decides to turn Burleigh into a fighter. Burleigh doesn't realize that all of his opponents have been asked to take a dive. Thinking he really is a great fighter, Burleigh develops a swelled head which puts a crimp in his relationship with pretty nightclub singer Polly Pringle. He may finally get his comeuppance when he challenges Speed for the title.
Camera | Gregg Toland | Director of Photography |
Writing | Grover Jones | Screenplay |
Editing | Daniel Mandell | Editor |
Production | Samuel Goldwyn | Producer |
Art | Perry Ferguson | Art Direction |
Writing | Melville Shavelson | Adaptation |
Art | Howard Bristol | Set Decoration |
Sound | Fred Lau | Sound Recordist |
Writing | Richard Connell | Screenplay |
Directing | Norman Z. McLeod | Director |
Writing | Don Hartman | Adaptation |
Writing | Frank Butler | Screenplay |
Writing | Lynn Root | Theatre Play |
Sound | Jule Styne | Songs |
Costume & Make-Up | Miles White | Costume Design |
Writing | Harry Clork | Theatre Play |
Writing | Sammy Cahn | Lyricist |
Costume & Make-Up | Robert Stephanoff | Makeup Artist |
Art | Stewart Chaney | Art Direction |
Art | Clifford Porter | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Marie Clark | Hairstylist |