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Treat 'Em Rough is a 1942 film about a boxer directed by Ray Taylor and starring Eddie Albert.
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Directed by | Ray Taylor |
Written by | Roy Chanslor |
Starring | Eddie Albert Peggy Moran William Frawley |
Cinematography | George Robinson |
Music by | Hans J. Salter |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
editBill Kingsford, a prizefighter called the Panama Kid (Eddie Albert), returns to his hometown with his trainer Hotfoot (William Frawley (who later played "Fred Mertz" on I Love Lucy) and valet Snake Eyes (Mantan Moreland) when his father (Lloyd Corrigan) is accused of embezzling.
Bill becomes involved with his father's ravishing secretary (Peggy Moran), who tips him off that she overheard a couple of men planning to ambush Bill while he investigates his father's scandal. When one of those men is killed, police mistake the dead body's for Bill. He uses the time to solve the mystery and clear his dad's name.
Cast
edit- Eddie Albert as the Panama Kid (Bill Kingsford)
- Peggy Moran as Betty
- William Frawley as Hotfoot
- Lloyd Corrigan as Gray Kingsford
- Mantan Moreland as Snake Eyes
See also
editExternal links
edit- Treat 'Em Rough in the Internet Movie Database
- Treat 'Em Rough in Turner Classic Movies
- Treat 'Em Rough in TV Guide
- Treat 'Em Rough at Moviefone
- Treat 'Em Rough in the New York Times