Storyline

In New Orleans, prizefighter Socks Barbarrosa suddenly runs out of the ring before his title bout, and swears he'll never fight again. He gives no reason for his strange actions. His girl friend Angela sticks by him, but her father, a blind man known as "The Judge" brands him a coward and refuses to let his daughter marry him. Socks joins the army, goes to Korea, and comes back a war hero. Everybody loves him again, except for the Judge. A secret in Sock's past is revealed as the explanation for his quitting the ring, and is also the key to his redemption in the eyes of the Judge.—John Oswalt

Plot Keywords

boxer, girlfriend, father, war hero, dancer, blind person, inspiring, gutsy, patriotic, new orleans, boxing ring, locker room, korea, bar, doctor's office, boxing, korean war, duty, secret, blindness, quest, sacrifice, 1950s

Short Review

Meandering MGM film can't make up its mind whether its a drama, a musical, or a film noir.

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