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The Crowd Roars is a 1938 film starring Robert Taylor as a boxer who gets entangled in the seamier side of the sport. It was remade in 1947 as Killer McCoy, featuring Mickey Rooney in the title role. This film was not a remake of the 1932 film of the same name starring James Cagney.
Original Release
08/05/1938
US Release
08/05/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Taylor | Tommy McCoy / 'Killer' McCoy |
| Edward Arnold | Jim Cain |
| Frank Morgan | Brian McCoy |
| Maureen O'Sullivan | Sheila Carson / Sheila 'Shelia' Carson |
| William Gargan | Johnny Martin |
| Lionel Stander | 'Happy' Lane |
| Jane Wyman | Vivian Lee / Vivian |
| Nat Pendleton | 'Pug' Walsh |
| Charles D. Brown | Bill Thorne |
| Gene Reynolds | Tommy McCoy - as a boy / Tommy McCoy, as a boy |
Directors
Writers
Thomas Lennon, George Bruce, George Oppenheimer, Harry Ruskin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Taylor | Tommy McCoy / 'Killer' McCoy |
| Edward Arnold | Jim Cain |
| Frank Morgan | Brian McCoy |
| Maureen O'Sullivan | Sheila Carson / Sheila 'Shelia' Carson |
| William Gargan | Johnny Martin |
| Lionel Stander | 'Happy' Lane |
| Jane Wyman | Vivian Lee / Vivian |
| Nat Pendleton | 'Pug' Walsh |
| Charles D. Brown | Bill Thorne |
| Gene Reynolds | Tommy McCoy - as a boy / Tommy McCoy, as a boy |
| Don 'Red' Barry | Pete Mariola |
| Donald Douglas | Murray |
| Isabel Jewell | Mrs. Johnny Martin / Mrs. Martin |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | Father Ryan / Father Patrick Ryan |
| Lou Ambers | World's Light-Heavyweight Champion |
| Henry Andrews | Cigones Second |
| Hooper Atchley | Doctor at Hospital |
| King Baggot | Boxing Match Spectator |
| Sam Bagley | Martin Second |
| William Bailey | Ticket Collector |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sam Zimbalist | Producer |
