Walsh trusts his viewers to value ability and wit over humility and pathos, resulting in one of the most roundly entertaining of all sports films.
Gentleman Jim (1942)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:9
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.4/10
Synopsis: A high-spirited biopic that depicts the life of dashing heavyweight champ Jim Corbett. Set in turn-of-the-century San Francisco, the story brings to life the colorful world of 19th-century... A high-spirited biopic that depicts the life of dashing heavyweight champ Jim Corbett. Set in turn-of-the-century San Francisco, the story brings to life the colorful world of 19th-century fisticuffs and climaxes in the legendary championship match between Corbett and John L. Sullivan (Bond). Flynn adds just the right note of swagger to what was one of his favorite roles. [More]
Starring: Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson, Ward Bond
Starring: Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson, Ward Bond, Alan Hale, John Loder, William Frawley, Rhys Williams, Arthur Shields
Director: Raoul Walsh
Director: Raoul Walsh
Screenwriter: Vincent Lawrence, Horace McCoy
Producer: Robert Buckner
Composer: Heinz Roemheld
Reviews for Gentleman Jim
One of the most lovable, funny and enthusiastic of all film biographies.
...has all the exuberance, excitement, romance, and high good humor that is missing in many of today's so-called inspirational sports films.
Superior -- if largely fact-free -- biopic with Flynn as the character should have been rather than as he was.
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