Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim ★★★½ 1942
A colorful version of the life of old-time heavyweight boxing great Jim Corbett, transformed from a typical Warner Bros. biopic by director Walsh into a fun-loving, anything-for-laughs donnybrook. Climaxes with Corbett's fight for the championship against the great John L. Sullivan. One of Flynn's most riotous performances. 104m/ B VHS, DVD . Errol Flynn, Alan Hale, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson, Ward Bond, Arthur Shields, William Frawley; D: Raoul Walsh.
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