The Prizefighter and the Lady

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The Prizefighter and the Lady
Directed by	W.S. Van Dyke Howard Hawks (uncredited)
Produced by	W.S. Van Dyke
Written by	Frances Marion (story) John Lee Mahin John Meehan
Starring	Myrna Loy Max Baer Walter Huston Primo Carnera Jack Dempsey
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	November 10, 1933
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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The Prizefighter and the Lady is a 1933 black-and-white MGM crime romance comedy starring Myrna Loy, Max Baer, Primo Carnera, Jack Dempsey, and Walter Huston. It was the film debut for professional boxers Baer and Carnera. Carnera was the world heavyweight boxing champion at the time of the film's release, while Baer took the title away from him the following year.

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke and Howard Hawks, it was adapted for the screen by John Lee Mahin and John Meehan, from the story by Frances Marion. Marion received an Academy Award nomination for Best Writing, Original Story.

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• The Prizefighter and the Lady at the Internet Movie Database

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