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Monkey on My Back (1957) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Monkey on My Back: Directed by André De Toth. With Cameron Mitchell, Dianne Foster, Paul Richards, Jack Albertson. The true story of Barney Ross, a World War II hero and champion professional boxer, who became addicted to morphine.
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- Biography, Drama
- André De Toth
- 1958-03-06
Monkey on My Back is a 1957 American biographical film directed by Andre de Toth. It stars Cameron Mitchell as Barney Ross, a real-life world champion boxer and World War II hero. Though heavily fictionalized, the film deals with Ross's addiction to heroin.
Synopsis. After former boxer Barney Ross enters a federal hospital in Lexington, Kentucky to overcome his addiction to morphine, he thinks back over his life: In mid-1930s Chicago, Barney cheerfully looks forward to regaining his title from Jimmy McLarnin, in a match he is sure he will win, and bets $10,000 on himself with bookie Big Ralph.
Crane Wilbur. Screenplay. The painfully true story of welterweight boxing champion Barney Ross is detailed in Monkey on My Back. Cameron Mitchell stars as Ross, whose meteoric ring career is interrupted when he joins the Marines at the outset of WWII.
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Overview. Cast & Crew. Monkey on My Back - Full Cast & Crew. 1957. 1 hr 33 mins. NR. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Story of war hero and boxing champion Barney Ross, whose toughest fight was...
