The Crowd Roars
Seen it?1938 | 90 min | Drama, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
A young boxer gets caught between a no-good father and a crime boss when he starts dating the boss's daughter, although she doesn't know what daddy does for a living.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Thorpe
- Robert Taylor'Killer' McCoy
- Edward ArnoldJim Cain
- Frank MorganBrian McCoy
- Maureen O'SullivanSheila 'Shelia' Carson
- William GarganJohnny Martin
- Lionel Stander'Happy' Lane
- Jane WymanVivian
- Nat Pendleton'Pug' Walsh
- Charles D. BrownBill Thorne
- Gene ReynoldsTommy McCoy, as a boy