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Right Cross is a 1950 American sports drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by John Sturges, written by Charles Schnee and starring June Allyson, Ricardo Montalbán, Dick Powell, Lionel Barrymore and (in a small uncredited role) Marilyn Monroe.
With June Allyson, Dick Powell, Ricardo Montalban, Lionel Barrymore. Two boxing promoters compete to sign up Mexican-American prizefighter Johnny Monterez who, despite his talent, is ashamed of his heritage and boxes on borrowed time due to a permanent hand injury.
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- Drama, Sport
- John Sturges
- 1950-10-06
John Sturges' Right Cross, a tough little 1950 expose, while uncharacteristic MGM fare, fit like a boxing glove over a fistful of pictures that briefly sparked an entire noir "fighting game" offshoot genre.
- John Sturges, Dolph Zimmer
- June Allyson
Right Cross (1950) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The boxing drama Right Cross (1950) starred Ricardo Montalbán as Johnny Monterez, a Mexican champion fighter whose insecurities over his own heritage nearly cost him the woman he loves. The film begins as Johnny’s sickly old promoter, Sean O’Malley (Lionel Barrymore), worries that he will soon lose Monterez as a client to more ambitious ...
Prizewinning boxerJohnny Monterez (Ricardo Montalban) is mad at the world, feeling persecuted because of his Mexican heritage. Worse yet, his right hand is damaged from years of fighting.
- Drama
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