The grandest story of the Naughty "Nineties" becomes the gayest picture of the Fighting "Forties!"
As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the boxing world.
Gentleman Jim (1942) is a drama and comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh, released on November 14, 1942 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson and Alan Hale. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 72 ratings.
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Errol Flynn
as James J. Corbett
Alexis Smith
as Victoria Ware
Jack Carson
as Walter Lawrie
Alan Hale
as Pat Corbett
John Loder
as Carlton De Witt
William Frawley
as Billy Delaney
Minor Watson
as Buck Ware
Ward Bond
as John L. Sullivan
Madeleine Lebeau
as Anna Held
Rhys Williams
as Harry Watson
Monte Blue
as Gambler in "Lucky Guy"
Pat Flaherty
as Harry Corbett
Directed by Raoul Walsh, written by Vincent Lawrence, Horace McCoy and Hugh Cummings, produced by Robert Buckner.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 72 ratings.
If I get lost, I'll send up a rocket. Loosely based on the James J Corbett biography "The Roar Of The Crowd", Gentleman Jim is a wonderfully breezy picture that perfectly encapsulates not only the rise of the pugilistic prancer that was Corbett, but also the wind of change as regards the sport of boxing circa the 1890s. It was like trying to hit a ghost! The story follows Corbett (a perfectly cast Errol Flynn) from…
Reviewed on April 23, 2020
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The main cast of Gentleman Jim (1942) includes Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson, Alan Hale and John Loder. The film was directed by Raoul Walsh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Gentleman Jim was released on November 14, 1942 and runs for 1h 44m.
Gentleman Jim (1942) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 72 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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