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Right Cross. 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...
- Drama
- John Sturges
- Dennis Schwartz
- June Allyson
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.
Right Cross is an exceptional film because of the cast, but the story makes it strictly a b-film. It is no wonder it is so difficult to find. However, for die-hard Monroe fans and fans of the Allyson-Powell coupling, this is a must-see. Catch it sporadically on TCM.
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
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 ...
Aug 5, 2019 · “A dull boxing melodrama.” Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz. A dull boxing melodrama directed by John Sturges (“The Magnificent Yankee”/”Never So Few”/”Bad Day at Black Rock”) and written by Charles Schnee. It’s filmed in black-and-white.
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1 ★★★★★ rating (1%) ★★★★★. Popular reviews. Recent reviews. A sportswriter forms a ring triangle with a fight manager's daughter and her Mexican-American boxer.
