"How you'll laugh... and how you'll love it...When this pert little newspaper woman out-wits and out-socks her woman-wise boss!"

1937

1h 2m

9.0(1 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

A crusading sportswriter exposes racketeers involved in paying off fighters to throw their matches.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Rochelle Hudson

Alice Fuller

Michael Whalen

Tracey Browne

Thomas Beck

Clint De Witt

Alan Dinehart

Richards

Douglas Fowley

Stevens

George Hassell

John De Witt

Astrid Allwyn

'Bubbles' Carson

Chick Chandler

Bob Benton

Pat Flaherty

Duke Fuller

William Roberts

Singer of 'You're a Knock-out' (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Allan Dwan
Written by: Ben Markson

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