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The Contender
The Contender

The Contender

Genres

Drama

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A truck driver turns to prizefighting with hopes of earning enough cash to send his son to military school. 1944.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

63 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

10 May 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Buster Crabbe

Buster Crabbe

Gary Farrel

Arline Judge

Arline Judge

Linda Martin

Julie Gibson

Julie Gibson

Rita Langdon

Donald Mayo

Donald Mayo

Mickey Farrel

Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Biff Benham

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Pop Turner

Roland Drew

Roland Drew

Kip Morgan

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