Edward G Robinson in any movie is a must see for the man loved what he did and he did it for us. Here is another fine flick for him to ply his wares and woo us over into the land of entertainment. Who doesn't like a rag to riches story which is really about the common man and his dreams. Some no-body guy wants to save enough money to buy a farm and in America there are many ways to do this. This movie shares one of them. Heart-strings will be pulled upon as there is not one but two love stories going on here, a real good bad guy, good guy and a hero. Special mention to Humphrey Bogart who doesn't disappoint. Watch the close-ups on his face during the fight matches. When things go well, Bogie gives his best facial and if they go less than well he gives his worse facial expressions. Of course what could be more rousing than a good fight to end the story with? Also notice the stands in the fight scenes. Long has every fight movie had to shoot the upper seats in darkness while some used cardboard cut-outs to fill in those seats. After all, how many extras do you want on payroll? In this movie they even turn on the lights so we can see everything real or not. Imagine going to see this decades ago, 25 cents, popcorn, cold drink and either with your girlfriend or some buddies. Great night out and it still holds! This is entertainment with...

An unworldly bellhop is recruited into the boxing ring where he becomes a pawn between two rival racketeers. Meanwhile, his good looks cause romantic complications among the girls. Likely the movie's main draw now is the stellar cast of Warner Bros. stars—Robinson, Davis, and Bogart, each doing their thing. Oddly, however, I think it's newcomer Wayne Morris who steals the film. His easy smile and seemingly genuine innocence are a marked contrast to the tough guys. He's a perfect "Galahad", and magnet for the girls. The plot has two main strands—Galahad's fight career, and the romantic sort-out that parallels it. Neither strand is exceptional, especially the fight scenes that are sometimes speeded up to a ludicrous degree. Nonetheless, powerhouse Davis looks unusually fetching and handles the conflicting emotions expertly, while newcomer Jane Bryan calibrates sweet innocence nicely. And, of course, it's fun seeing the premier tough guys square off, though Bogart's still several years from stardom. The script does a pretty good job of coordinating the two main strands, while director Curtiz keeps things moving in typical WB style. As a boxing film, however, the results are mediocre, at best. The ring strategies being employed are murky, to say the least, and I sympathize with non-fans trying to grasp these plot points. On the other hand, the performers shine, especially Morris and Davis. Too bad war hero Morris died prematurely at only 45. Despite appearing in a couple winners in the 1950's (Paths of Glory {1957} and Plunder Road {1957}), this I think remains his showcase. Anyway, fans of 30's WB flicks should find many attractions.

When Warner Brothers put this one together, they put 3 A-List actors together, though Bogart was not quite as far along as Edward G Robinon and Bette Davis, but he more than holds his own in this boxing drama. Wayne Morris who plays the title role is almost an afterthought in this one. He does the role fine along with a second one, but the big 3 here dominate this one.Strange years later that Elvis Presley would try a 1962 redo of this. Forget his, this is the one to watch. It is every bit as good as the cast suggests, and there are a lot of support folks and some uncredited folks people will recognize. It is a boxing drama where Robinson and Bogart square off as the managers of the fighters for the championship. They are also part of a corrupt game where fixes were often in and betting was the reason.Hollywood is often very good with boxing films and this one has a major bonus, a gun fight with Bogart versus Robinson to ice the cake after the big fight. Of course Davis along with Jane Bryan who she worked with on other films are here to fill in the romantic portion of the plot too. Are they good here? You bet they are, this one is a winner by KO.

This is a very entertaining boxing drama with a superb cast, it has a little bit of everything, gangsters, music, romance, heart & soul & even a morality tale. And of course it has plenty of boxing scenes. It stars Edward G. Robinson as fight manager Nick Donati & Bette Davis as Fluff & Humphrey Bogart as the gangster manager Turkey Morgan & Wayne Morris in the title role as Ward Guisenberry alias Kid Galahad. The director was the great Michael Curtiz & the great cast turn this into a very entertaining movie. There's nothing original here but it doesn't matter because the story is excellent & it's very well done & the pacing is just right & the direction is very strong after all the director was Michael Curtiz. All the main actors & even the supporting players are very good & top notch. Robinson & Bogart are always great together & it's always fun to watch them shoot it out like they previously did in "Bullets Or Ballots" 1936 & later in "Key Largo" in 1948. This was such a great success story that Warner Bros. remade it in 1941 as "The Wagons Roll At Night" with Humphrey Bogart in the Robinson role who runs a traveling circus with Kid Galahad as a lion tamer instead of a boxer & it's almost as good. The story surfaced again in 1962 as a rather cheesy lighthearted musical with Elvis in the title role. Unless you're an Elvis fan avoid this one it's not as good as the original & the 1941 remake. Watch this original & the '41 remake if you're a Robinson & Bogart fan & if you like quality movies. You can't go wrong with the old Warner classics.