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The Main Event
“The tender story of a fighter's love for a girl who sought to double-cross him- until she realised that he was all the world to her.”
9.0 / 10• 1927• 1h 10m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
Nightclub dancer Glory Frayne falls in love with championship boxer Red Lucas . Luca's latest opponent is likeable young pugilist Johnny Regan . When Johnny meets Glory, he is instantly smitten.....
Cast & Crew
Vera Reynolds
Glory Frayne
Lead
Rudolph Schildkraut
Regan Snr.
Julia Faye
Margie
Charles Delaney
Johnnie Regan
Robert Armstrong
Red Lucas
Ernie Adams
Slug-nutty fighter
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William K. Howard's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Main Event is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
