| The Prizefighter and the Lady | |
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| Directed by | W.S. Van Dyke Uncredited: Howard Hawks |
| Produced by | W.S. Van Dyke |
| Written by | Story: Frances Marion Screenplay: John Lee Mahin John Meehan |
| Starring | Myrna Loy Max Baer Walter Huston Primo Carnera Jack Dempsey |
| Cinematography | Lester White |
| Editing by | Robert Kern |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | November 10, 1933 (US) |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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. Art direction by David Townsend.
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