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The Basketball Fix is a 1951 noir sports drama film directed by Felix E. Feist and starring John Ireland, Marshall Thompson and Vanessa Brown. The film is also known by the alternative title The Big Decision in the United Kingdom. It is based on the CCNY point shaving scandal.
The Basketball Fix: Directed by Felix E. Feist. With John Ireland, Marshall Thompson, Vanessa Brown, William Bishop. A college basketball star collaborates with organized crime and becomes involved in 'point shaving.' A sportswriter tries to get him back on the right track.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Felix E. Feist
- 1952-02-25
The Basketball Fix. Summaries. A college basketball star collaborates with organized crime and becomes involved in 'point shaving.' A sportswriter tries to get him back on the right track.
Pete Ferreday, a popular sports columnist, scouts basketball talent for his college alma mater and looks up sure-shot Johnny Long, a local high school player he has covered. When Pete offers him a scholarship, good-hearted Johnny declines, saying he must stay in his hometown to take care of his ill father and his kid brother Mickey.
- Felix Feist, Richard Dixon
- John Ireland
Sep 6, 2015 · The Basketball Fix (1951) - Full Length Classic movie When a college basketball star works with organized crime to fix games, a journalist tries to get him back on track.
- 68 min
- 1914
- Manic Movies
Rent The Basketball Fix on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. A sportswriter (John Ireland) tells how a college athlete (Marshall Thompson) met his downfall shaving points for a gambler.
- Drama
Feb 11, 2011 · A college basketball star collaborrates with organized crime and becomes involved in 'point shaving.'. A sportswriter tries to get him back on the right track.
