Gentleman Jim (1942)

The grandest story of the Naughty "Nineties" becomes the gayest picture of the Fighting "Forties!"

As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the boxing world.

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Errol Flynn

James J. Corbett

Alexis Smith

Victoria Ware

Jack Carson

Walter Lawrie

Alan Hale

Pat Corbett

John Loder

Carlton De Witt

William Frawley

Billy Delaney

Minor Watson

Buck Ware

Ward Bond

John L. Sullivan

Madeleine Lebeau

Anna Held

Rhys Williams

Harry Watson

Monte Blue

Gambler in "Lucky Guy"

Pat Flaherty

Harry Corbett

Arthur Shields

Father Burke

Dorothy Vaughan

Ma Corbett

Hooper Atchley

(uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

(uncredited)

R

Richard Kipling

(uncredited)

Charles Lang

(uncredited)

Edwin August

Olympic Club Member (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Olympic Club Member (uncredited)

Charles Meakin

Olympic Club Member (uncredited)

C

Count Stefenelli

Olympic Club Member (uncredited)

Clara Blandick

Woman on Train (uncredited)

Winifred Harris

Woman at Opera (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Policeman (uncredited)

Walter Byron

Ringside Telegrapher (uncredited)

H

Hal Craig

Telegrapher (uncredited)

Robert Fiske

Telegrapher (uncredited)

Georgia Caine

Mrs. Geary (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Casey (uncredited)

J

Johnny Calkins

Boy (uncredited)

Lon McCallister

Page Boy (uncredited)

Davison Clark

Auctioneer (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Judge Geary (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Duffy - Referee (uncredited)

Freddie Steele

Referee (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Referee (uncredited)

Harry Crocker

Charles Crocker (uncredited)

Wade Crosby

Manager (uncredited)

William B. Davidson

Donovan (uncredited)

William 'Wee Willie' Davis

Flannagan (uncredited)

Jean Del Val

Renaud (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Hogan (uncredited)

Dudley Dickerson

Bellboy (uncredited)

P

Peggy Diggins

Beautiful Actress (uncredited)

Joan Winfield

Actress (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Reporter (uncredited)

Lew Harvey

Reporter (uncredited)

V

Victor Zimmerman

Reporter (uncredited)

James Flavin

George Corbett (uncredited)

A

Art Foster

Jack Burke (uncredited)

J

Jack Gardner

Usher (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Mug (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Bert Hanlon

Clerk (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

Smith (uncredited)

J

Jack Herrick

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Man on Telephone (uncredited)

Si Jenks

Old Man (uncredited)

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