Charles Bronson, Edward Asner, Elvis Presley

This musical sports drama stars Elvis Presley as Walter Gulick, a discharged GI who returns to his rural hometown seeking work as an auto mechanic. But after talking to a local innkeeper who used to b...( read more  read more... )e a boxing manager (Oscar winner Gig Young), Walter decides to use his hands for fighting instead of fixing cars. Under the tutelage of training ace Lew Nyack (Charles Bronson), the rookie pugilist is transformed into the champion "Kid Galahad."

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4,589 ratings

Unrated, 100 min.

Directed by: Phil Karlson

Release Date: January 1, 1962

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DVD Release Date: December 6, 2005

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  • December 3, 2009
    Formulaic and completely predictable. Would have been nice to see Elvis get a substantial role in a substantial film once in a while. What a waste.
  • January 25, 2009
    As long as you realize that Elvis movies are just a vehicle to put his singing butt on TV, you can enjoy the movie no matter how corny the story is.
  • December 31, 2006
    Good Flick, better than average.
  • March 4, 2008
    One of his better movies.
  • April 26, 2009
    Yeeeah, weren't Elvis's movies great?? The Colonel sure knew how to pick 'em.
  • January 1, 2009
    I love Elvis movies. This creates a whole new setting with a pretty good story. Its fun to just enjoy these movies.
  • December 16, 2008
    good one from the King
  • July 26, 2008
    yeah elvis is the star!
  • July 4, 2008
    I watched this and i use to watch ELVIS when i was a teenager
  • May 16, 2008
    I can't stand Elvis Presley...I wouldn't be able to sit through one second of this.

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