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Swellhead is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 20 march 1930 with Johnnie Walker
Swellhead (1930)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 20 march 1930
Length 1h10
OriginUSA
The Swellhead est un film américain réalisé par James Flood, sorti en 1930.
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Bill "Cyclone" Hickey, un boxeur amateur, est la risée du public, mais c'est un héros pour Mamie Judd, un jeune ouvrière qui vit sur le même palier que lui dans la pension de Maggie Callahan. Mamie convainc le journaliste sportif Johnny Trump de prendre ses économies et de devenir l'entraîneur de Bill. Mais, après quelques victoires, Cyclone prend la grosse tête et insulte Johnny et Mme Callahan. Ils décident de le laisser tomber et il commence à perdre ses combats. Mme Callahan, malade, entend à la radio la retransmission d'un combat que Bill est en train de perdre. Elle implore Johnny d'aller au bord du ring et de le conseiller. Bill gagne le combat et se marie avec Mamie.Actors
Johnnie Walker
(Bill "Cyclone" Hickey)
James Gleason
(Johnny Trump)
Marion Shilling
(Mamie Judd)
Johnnie Walker
(Bill 'Cyclone' Hickey)
Natalie Kingston
(Barbara Larkin)
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