World in My Corner (1956)

World in My Corner is a 1956 American film noir drama sport film directed by Jesse Hibbs and starring Audie Murphy and Barbara Rush. It was one of the few non-Westerns Murphy made in his career.

Director – Jesse Hibbs

Writers – Jack Sher (screenplay), Joseph Stone (story)

Cast –
Audie Murphy as Tommy Shea
Barbara Rush as Dorothy Mallinson
Jeff Morrow as Robert T. Mallinson
John McIntire as Dave Bernstein
Tommy Rall as Ray Kacsmerek
Howard St. John as Harry Cram
Chico Vejar as Al Carelli
Steve Ellis as TV announcer
Art Aragon as fighter
Dani Crayne as Doris
Jimmy Lennon as Ring Announcer (as James F. Lennon)
Cisco Andrade as Parker
Harold ‘Tommy’ Hart as Stretch Caplow (as H. Tommy Hart, also acted as the film’s technical adviser)
Sheila Bromley as Mrs. Mallinson

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Plot

Tommy Shea (Audie Murphy), a boxer from Jersey City, is sponsored by millionaire Robert Mallinson (Jeff Morrow). He falls for Mallinson’s daughter, Dorothy (Barbara Rush) who wants to break free from what she feels is her father’s controlling ways and pursue her writing career. In order to get hold of the kind of money it takes to start a life with Dorothy, Tommy decides to work for crooked fight promoter Harry Cram. This causes conflict with his honest manager, Dave Bernstein. As his big fight approaches, Tommy is torn about what to do.