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The Square Ring is a British film of genre Drama directed by Basil Dearden released in USA on 28 january 1955 with Jack Warner

The Square Ring (1953)

The Square Ring
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Released in USA 28 january 1955
Length 1h23
Genres Drama
Rating64% 3.2413553.2413553.2413553.2413553.241355

The Square Ring is a 1953 British film produced by Michael Relph, directed by Basil Dearden and made at Ealing Studios. It stars Jack Warner, Robert Beatty and Bill Owen. The film, based on a stage play by Ralph Peterson, centres on one night at a fairly seedy boxing venue and tells the different stories of the various fighters and spectators.

Synopsis

Five stories that take place mainly in the locker room prior to and after various bouts during a single evening at a cheap boxing stadium. These include a novice cheated of victory, a boxer who refuses to "throw" a fight, and a veteran trying to make a come-back who pays with his life.

Actors

Jack Warner

(Danny Felton)Robert Beatty

(Jim 'Kid' Curtis)Bill Owen

(Happy Burns)Maxwell Reed

(Rick Martell)George Rose

(Whitey Johnson)
And :
Bill Travers
Alfie Bass
Ronald Lewis
Sid James
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