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The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)

Stranger Than Fiction! It starts with a wallop, sweeps from one thrilling love-scene to the next...then amazingly reveals why this public idol HAD to lead a double life!

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Archie Mayo
Writer : Erwin S. Gelsey, David Boehm

Synopsis

Champion boxer Jimmy Dolan has cultivated a wholesome image for himself, but he's a boozer and womanizer behind the scenes. Intoxicated at a party, he punches a reporter who threatens to expose his hypocrisy, and accidentally kills him. Dolan panics and skips town, winding up on a farm that serves as a home for disabled children run by kindhearted Peggy. As the cynical Dolan falls for Peggy, he begins to change his ways.

Actors

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Jimmy
Loretta Young
Loretta Young
Peggy
Aline MacMahon
Aline MacMahon
Auntie
Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
Phlaxer
Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot
Doc
Fifi D'Orsay
Fifi D'Orsay
Budgie
Harold Huber
Harold Huber
Reggie Newman
Shirley Grey
Shirley Grey
Goldie West
George Meeker
George Meeker
Charles Magee
John Wayne
John Wayne
Smith
Arthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl
Herman Malvin
Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold
Inspector Ennis
Joan Barclay
Joan Barclay
Well-Wisher
Robert Barrat
Robert Barrat
Sheriff
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Allen 'Farina' Hoskins
Sam
Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse
Masseur
Anne Shirley
Anne Shirley
Mary Lou
David Durand
David Durand
George Lewis
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Freckles (uncredited)

Crews

Archie Mayo
Archie Mayo
Director
Erwin S. Gelsey
Erwin S. Gelsey
Screenplay
David Boehm
David Boehm
Screenplay
Arthur Edeson
Arthur Edeson
Director of Photography
Herbert I. Leeds
Herbert I. Leeds
Editor
Robert M. Haas
Robert M. Haas
Art Direction
Orry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Bertram Millhauser
Bertram Millhauser
Theatre Play
Beulah Marie Dix
Beulah Marie Dix
Theatre Play

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