John Indrisano
Nascimento : 1905-11-01, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Morte : 1968-11-09
História
Born in East Boston, Johnny Indrisano was from a poverty stricken family. As a youth he vowed to "have money" some day. He boxed 155 amateur fights. He turned professional and went on to fight 83 main events in which he won 80. He defeated 5 world champions. His career lasted from 1924 to 1934. He defeated among others, Joe Dundee(World Welterweight Champ/non-title fight), Nick Testo, Johnny Freeman, Sig Keppen, and Sammy Baker. From 1934 to 1949 he worked as a boxing referee. He began as a boxing coach for movie stars and from there became a full-time boxing adviser on films. He also worked as a character actor. Among the stars he trained were John Garfield, Spencer Tracy, Carey Grant, Mickey Rooney, Robert Ryan, Robert Taylor, Jimmy Durante, Fred MacMurray, Ricardo Montalban, and William Lundigan. He died under mysterious conditions - possibly a suicide.
Date of Death 9 July 1968, San Fernando Valley, California (apparent suicide by hanging)
Rapist (uncredited)
When an experimental flying saucer crashes, secret agent Matt Helm has to bring back the secret weapons hidden on board.
Os Nova-Yorquinos Paul Bratter e Corie Bratter, née os Banks, acabam de se casar. Ele, um empertigado que começa sua carreira como advogado. Ela, uma mulher de mente independente que se orgulha de fazer o estritamente ilógico puramente pela aventura, coisas como andar pelo Washington Square Park descalça quando está -8° C lá fora. Sua lua de mel de seis dias no Hotel Plaza mostra que eles podem se dar bem no sentido bíblico. Mas eles vão saber se podem conviver na vida real quando se mudam para sua primeira morada, um aconchegante (na verdade, pequeno), ligeiramente decrépito apartamento na cobertura de um predinho de cinco andares. Enquanto Corie, alegremente, sobe e desce as escadas, Paul, sempre sem fôlego, odeia o fato de ter que subir os seis andares, se incluirmos as escadas da fachada. Além dos problemas com o apartamento em si, Paul e Corie terão relações com uma estranha coleção de vizinhos.
Thor, the Butler
An alien is dispatched from a faraway galaxy to take over the Earth by "duplicating" humans and creating a race of zombies.
Boxing Instructor (uncredited)
A love-struck landlord tries to convince a pretty tanant to dump her fiancé and give him a chance.
Rick is pledging a snooty fraternity at college. He feels out of place because he's a poor kid from the wrong side of town and picks up extra money by fighting in the ring. He doesn't want his potential fraternity brothers to find out about his background or how he makes his money. Trouble arises when the rich, spoiled girlfriend of one of his fraternity "bros" comes on to him.
Hood
A lawyer begins to win after his wife secretly becomes his bookie to save their money.
Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
Mountain Rivera (Anthony Quinn) é um lutador de boxe à beira da aposentadoria que não consegue arrumar um emprego normal e é obrigado por seu empresário a participar de lutas-livres, daquelas que mais parecem um circo.
Inmate (uncredited)
Depois de matar um guarda da prisão, o condenado Robert Stroud é sentenciado à prisão perpétua em confinamento solitário. Numa loucura de solidão e desespero, a vida de Stroud ganha novo significado quando ele encontra um filhote de pardal desamparado no pátio de exercícios e consegue recuperar a saúde do passarinho. Apesar de ter apenas uma educação de terceiro grau, Stroud estuda até se tornar um ornitólogo de renome e consegue uma maior sensação de liberdade e propósito por trás das grades do que a maioria das pessoas encontra no mundo exterior.
Nick Tony
A gang of career criminals plots the robbery of an armored car company's headquarters. Although the robbery itself goes off as planned, it's not long before the gang members are fighting among themselves over everybody's share of the loot and trying to avoid capture by the police, who are pouring all their resources into capturing the robbers. Based on a real-life 1950 Brinks Armored Car Co. robbery in Boston.
Texan (uncredited)
Em Las Vegas, onze homens tomam parte de um fantástico plano de assaltar cinco cassinos ao mesmo tempo, durante a virada do ano. Tudo parece perfeito, mas algo acaba saindo errado.
Waiter (uncredited)
Em 1929, Joe e Jerry, dois músicos desempregados, testemunham sem querer o cruel Massacre do Dia de São Valentim. Desesperados para não serem pegos pelos gangsters, eles se disfarçam de mulheres e entram para um grupo feminino musical, que está indo para Miami fazer shows. Joe se apaixona por Sugar, a garota problema do grupo, enquanto um milionário se apaixona pelo disfarce de Jerry, tudo isso em meio a uma convenção de criminosos, que também está acontecendo em Miami.
Technical Advisor
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
Technical Supervisor
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
Liverlips Louie (uncredited)
Comédia musical ambientada no submundo de Nova York, entre pequenos furtos e jogadores profissionais. Marlon Brando é o jogador Sky Masterson e Jean Simmons, uma voluntária do Exército da Salvação. Frank Sinatra completa o trio como o banqueiro Nathan. A história começa quando Brando é desafiado a levar a missionária Simmons para Havana. A aposta funciona até que eles se apaixonam. Oportunidade de se ver e ouvir Marlon Brando cantando "Luck Be A Lady", enquanto Sinatra entoa "Guys And Dolls" e "Adelaide".
Other
1945, dois meses após o fim da 2ª Guerra Mundial. No vilarejo de Black Rock chega um idoso desconhecido, John MacReedy (Spencer Tracy), que tem só um braço. Apesar da sua idade e deficiência física, sua presença incomoda cada vez mais os moradores do local, em parte por ser o primeiro visitante em 4 anos (literalmente o trem nunca parava ali) e também por ficar cada vez mais claro que todos estão escondendo algo. Quando ele diz que está procurando Komoko, um japonês, a tensão aumenta e parece que todos obedecem Reno Smith (Robert Ryan), o "dono" de Black Rock.
Fight Choreographer
Versão contemporânea da ópera de Bizet, com novas letras e um elenco afro-americano. A história da produtora de cigarros Carmen e do soldado espanhol da cavalaria Don Jose é transposta na história moderna de uma operária de pára-quedas e um soldado robusto chamado Joe, que está prestes a ir para a escola de vôo. O conflito surge quando um campeão do ringue captura o coração de Carmen depois que ela seduziu Joe e o levou a ficar inoperante.
Convict in Hospital Ward
San Quentin's new warden crusades for reform and for a framed inmate who loves a nurse.
Stunts
San Quentin's new warden crusades for reform and for a framed inmate who loves a nurse.
Spider
A New Orleans boxer backs out of a bout and leaves his girlfriend for Korea.
Party Guest (uncredited)
Aging advertising executive Alan Miller is a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of Alcoholics Anonymous, is called by the elevator operator of a residential hotel to come and intervene in the case of one of the guests, struggling Broadway actress Jenny Carey. The two find they have even more in common than their taste for drink. But Jenny wants to put an end to their romance because Alan is a married man, who moreover is the father of two children. How will Jenny and Alan resolve their feelings without destroying Alan's marriage?
Johnny Terrento
Two smart marketing people resurrect some old films starring cowboy Smoky Callaway and put them on television. The films are a big hit and the star is in demand. Unfortunately no one can find him. When a lookalike sends in a photo, the marketing team hires him to impersonate Callaway. Things get sticky when the real Callaway eventually shows up.
Mushy Cavelli
Pier 23 was one of three hour-long mysteries produced by Lippert Productions for both TV and theatrical release. Each of the three films was evenly divided into two half-hour "episodes," and each starred Hugh Beaumont as San Francisco-based amateur sleuth Dennis O'Brien. In Pier 23, O'Brien first tackles the case of a wrestler who has died of a suspicious heart attack after refusing to lose a match. He then agrees to help a priest talk an escaped criminal into returning to prison. The film's two-part structure leads to repetition and predictability, but it's fun to watch TV's "Ward Cleaver" making like Philip Marlowe.
Danny
Pirdy is accident prone. He has been denied insurance from every company in town because he is always getting hit or hurt in some way. On the day that he meets the lovely Ellen of the Yellow Cab Co., he also meets the crooked lawyer named Creavy. Pirdy is an inventor and when Creavy learns about elastic-glass, his new invention, he makes plans to steal the process. With the help of another con man named Doksteader, and the boys, he will steal this million dollar invention no matter who gets hurt.
Fight Referee
Joe heads for South America to fight the Latin champ. Shipboard, he helps federal agents fight counterfeiters. He also spars with love interest Anne Howe.
Bert
When Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass the time while he is doing a story. Encouraged by the casino manager, she gets hooked on gambling, to the point where she "borrows" David's expense money to pursue her addiction. This finally breaks up their marriage, but David continues trying to help her.
Corner Man (uncredited)
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
Referee
Gangsters frame Joe on a drunk charge and a murder rap so they can put their own fighter into a big event. Joe investigates in an attempt to prove his innocence.
Referee (uncredited)
O estudante universitário Bill se sente atraído pela professora de psicologia Wilma e tenta estuprá-la. Ela se defende e acidentalmente o mata. Então, move o cadáver para uma praia e faz com que sua morte pareça um acidente.
Johnny Hart
A Navy veteran takes up boxing and winds up killing his own friend in the ring during a championship match.
Referee
Joe Palooka goes blind during a fight. An operation restores his vision, but he's told not to fight for a year. His trainer Knobby has picked up another fighter, but gangsters are pressing him to fix fights. Joe decides to risk his eyesight to save Knobby's honor.
Davis-Marlowe Fight Referee (uncredited)
Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.
Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
Com tanto problemas a atormentá-lo, George Bailey está decidido em acabar com tudo de vez, embora seja véspera Natal. Enquanto os Anjos conversam sobre George, a sua vida passa em retrospectiva. Mas quando George está prestes a saltar de uma ponte, é salvo por Clarence, o seu Anjo da Guarda, que lhe mostra como seria a cidade se ele não tivesse feito tantas coisas boas. Será que Clarence consegue convencer George a regressar à sua família e esquecer o suicídio?
Detective (Uncredited)
Art curator George Steele experiences a train wreck...which never happened. Is he cracking up, or the victim of a plot?
John
A young American soldier, with an honorable discharge, returns home from World War II to his bride, whom he married after a short courtship and has not seen for several years. The two come together with many trials and tribulations in trying to preserve their marriage in the post-war years.
Croupier (uncredited)
In the gay '90s, cardsharps take over a Mississippi riverboat from a kindly captain. Their first act is to change the showboat into a floating gambling house. A ham actor and his bumbling sidekick try to devise a way to help the captain regain ownership of the vessel.
Amthor's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Philip é contratado por Moose, um trapaceiro de quinta categoria que acaba de sair da prisão. Ele deve encontrar Velma, a ex-namorada de Moose, desaparecida há seis anos. Durante a investigação, o detetive depara-se com uma complexa rede de crimes. (e 14 - Estimado 14 Anos)
Ramo's Lieutenant (uncredited)
Two bumbling magicians help a Middle Eastern prince regain his rightful throne from his despotic uncle.
Mug at Mindy's (Uncredited)
Meek busboy Little Pinks is in love with an extremely selfish showgirl who despises and uses him.
Peaches
Young undefeated boxer Terry Dolan, who's been lying to his invalid mother about his career, confides to Maisie that he hates and is terrified by boxing and wants out. Not wanting to let down his best friend and manager Skeets Maguire, who has hopes of him becoming the next champion, he is reluctant to bring up the subject with him. Maisie convinces Terry to tell Skeets, whose unexpected reaction induces him to step into the ring again.
Kid Skeets' Cornerman (uncredited)
Songwriters Calhoun and Harrigan get Katie and Lily Blane to introduce a new one. Lily goes to England, and Katy joins her after the boys give a new song to Nora Bayes. All are reunited when the boys, now in the army, show up in England.
Bo's'n
June McCarthy has unwittingly aided an undercover Nazi naval officer with acquiring a "mother ship" for German submarines in the Atlantic.
Referee in Wales Fight (uncredited)
The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New York City. When Peggy, hoping for something better in life for both of them, breaks off her engagement to Danny, he sets out to be a championship boxer, while she becomes a dancer paired with a sleazy partner. Will tragedy reunite the former lovers?
Technical Advisor
An amateur boxer's girlfriend inspires him to face a ring pro entered by a gangster.
Referee (uncredited)
An egotistical boxer romances a rich backer's daughter.
Wrestling Match Referee
Carmelita Fuentes is a fiery-Latin singer/dancer in Mexico City who has designs on Dennis Lindsay, an American publicity agent, for unclear reasons, while Lindsay's shiftless uncle Matthew Lindsay aids and abets her every step of the way to the marriage altar.
Man in Line for Inspection
A priceless Cellini silver cup is stolen from a local museum with both Hildegarde and Oscar on the case.
Chauffeur
Mavis Arden is a sensational movie star. Her following spans the world and her personal appearance tours prove her popularity. On her way home from one such appearance, Arden's car breaks down. She orders her publicity man to find her a place to stay, suspicious that he planned the break down to keep her away from a man. However, she soon finds herself mooning over an attractive repairman in town and listening to his ideas about inventing equipment for film.
Fight Trainer
An Irish crooner flirts with prize-fighting.
Pinky Duffy
A fast-talking boxing manager and the somewhat hapless fighter he manages happen to run into a young man who was a good prizefighter in his day but is now out of the sport and has a drinking problem. They decide to train him for a big match, and in the process find themselves involved in romance, shady characters and a possible kidnapping.
Lefty Costello
A barber tries to find the winning lottery ticket he hid from his moralistic wife.
Fighter
A prizefighter is convicted of a murder that was actually committed by his sister.
