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Gentleman Jim

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Jim Corbett is a bare-knuckles boxer, who is determined to rise above his station. Jim and his friend, Walter Lowrie are befriended by Vicki Ware, whose father, Buck Ware runs the elegant Olympic Boxing Club. Ware, impressed by Jim, invites the fighter to become a member. Jim grows as a boxer, but when his boasting estranges him from the club, he sets out to prove himself in a match against boxing's reigning champion.
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Mae Tinée Chicago Tribune Dec 8, 2020
It's all around excellent entertainment and I hope you'll take it in. Go to Full Review Thomas M. Pryor New York Times Dec 8, 2020
Errol Flynn is to the manner drawn as the impeccable Gentleman Jim, and Ward Bond has the richest role of his long and serviceable career as the blustering Sullivan. Go to Full Review Irene Thirer New York Daily News Dec 8, 2020
3/4
Gentleman Jim is both dramatic and amusing and will be particularly interesting to those who remember him and to those who would like to know about the first great boxer who relied upon brain and skill to overcome brawn. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Jan 9, 2024
3/4
Errol Flynn is just jim-dandy in this entertaining film. Go to Full Review Josephine O'Neill Daily Telegraph (Australia) Dec 8, 2020
Out of the blithely flctionised life of boxer James J. Corbett, otherwise "Gentleman Jim," Warners have made a robust, back-slapping, exciting movie which contains some of the most exciting fight scenes that ever thrilled the amateur. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Feb 1, 2018 Best boxing movie of the 1940's! See more s r @ScottR Mar 31, 2017 Might be my favorite Flynn movie. See more Grant S @grantss Apr 30, 2015 Good boxing movie, the story of "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, one of the earliest world heavyweight champions under the Marquis of Queensbury rules. Shows very well how Corbett revolutionised the sport. Before it was pretty much a brawl or slugfest. He used his speed to dodge and wear down opponents, and made it more tactical. Reasonably accurate, historically. Some of the sub-plots are thrown in for entertainment value and can be a bit silly at times. Great performance by Errol Flynn in the lead role. Good support from Alexis Smith. See more Jan 31, 2015 Based on the life of the turn of the Century Irish Boxer, Gentleman Jim Corbett. One of the original boxing stars. His rise to fight John L. Sullivan was probably the first great and highly promoted boxing matches. Errol Flynn claimed that this was one of his favorite films and worked hard to develop his boxing skills. Flynn became a pretty capable boxer for this movie. See more Aug 17, 2014 Terrific! Flynn is great: See more Aug 12, 2014 bio-pic with certain liberties See more Read all reviews
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Raoul Walsh

Director

Errol Flynn

James J. Corbett

Alexis Smith

Victoria Ware

Jack Carson

Walter Lowrie

Alan Hale

Pat Corbett

John Loder

Carlton De Witt

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Gentleman Jim

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Synopsis Jim Corbett is a bare-knuckles boxer, who is determined to rise above his station. Jim and his friend, Walter Lowrie are befriended by Vicki Ware, whose father, Buck Ware runs the elegant Olympic Boxing Club. Ware, impressed by Jim, invites the fighter to become a member. Jim grows as a boxer, but when his boasting estranges him from the club, he sets out to prove himself in a match against boxing's reigning champion.
Director
Raoul Walsh
Producer
Robert Buckner
Screenwriter
Vincent Lawrence, Horace McCoy
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
First National, Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Biography, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 14, 1942, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 8, 2016
Runtime
1h 44m
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