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Knockout Reilly

1927

Overview

A Malcolm St. Clair silent boxing sports romantic love triangle prison melodrama about a steel worker who saves a girl in a bar fight by knocking out the man coming on to her. It turns out the man was a boxer named "Killer"; so our steel worker becomes a boxer, but is then arrested for a crime he didn't commit. While in prison, he continues training, so that when he gets out, he can fight "Killer"; he is losing the fight, but his girl tells him that "Killer" framed him, which gives him the drive to knock his opponent out in the final round!

Details

Status
Released
Release date
April 16, 1927
Original language
English
Countries
United States of America
Cinematography
Edward Cronjager
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
$380,400
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