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In this fact-based film, star prizefighter Barney Ross (Cameron Mitchell) puts his career on hold to fight in World War II. He soon distinguishes himself through his courageous service, but later becomes infected with malaria. He is sent home and treated with morphine, to which he soon becomes addicted. As he descends further into the throes of his deadly habit, his courageous wife, Cathy (Dianne Foster), vows to help her husband kick his addiction before it kills him.
Original Release
05/29/1957
US Release
05/29/1957
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cameron Mitchell | Barney Ross |
| Dianne Foster | Cathy Holland |
| Paul Richards | Rico / Rico, Drug Pusher (as Paul E. Richards) |
| Jack Albertson | Sam Pian |
| Kathy Garver | Noreen |
| Lisa Golm | Barney's Mother |
| Barry Kelley | Big Ralph |
| Dayton Lummis | J.L. McAvoy |
| Lewis Charles | Lew Surati |
| Raymond Greenleaf | Dr. A.J. Latham |
Directors
Writers
Crane Wilbur, Anthony Veiller, Paul Dudley, Ivan Bunny, Barney Ross
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cameron Mitchell | Barney Ross |
| Dianne Foster | Cathy Holland |
| Paul Richards | Rico / Rico, Drug Pusher (as Paul E. Richards) |
| Jack Albertson | Sam Pian |
| Kathy Garver | Noreen |
| Lisa Golm | Barney's Mother |
| Barry Kelley | Big Ralph |
| Dayton Lummis | J.L. McAvoy |
| Lewis Charles | Lew Surati |
| Raymond Greenleaf | Dr. A.J. Latham |
| Richard Benedict | Art Winch |
| Brad Harris | Spike McAvoy |
| Robert Holton | Dr. Sullivan |
| Chris Alcaide | Benjy - Drug Pusher |
| Vince Barnett | Mushy - Barney's Trainer |
| Scotty Beckett | Corpsman |
| Oscar Blank | Minor Role |
| Phil Bloom | Fight Spectator |
| Willie Bloom | Minor Role |
| Chet Brandenburg | Reporter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert E. Kent | Producer |
| Edward Small | Producer |
