The Basketball Fix (1951)
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33% of users liked it
(50 ratings)
The title tells all in Realart's Basketball Fix. Talented young basketball star Johnny Long (Marshall Thompson) allows success to go to his head. To keep on living in the manner to which he is accustomed, Johnny agrees to shave a few points here and there at the behest of gambling boss Mike Taft… More The title tells all in Realart's Basketball Fix. Talented young basketball star Johnny Long (Marshall Thompson) allows success to go to his head. To keep on living in the manner to which he is accustomed, Johnny agrees to shave a few points here and there at the behest of gambling boss Mike Taft (William Bishop). Thoroughly disgusted, sportswriter Peter Ferredey (John Ireland), the man who discovered Johnny, prepares to blow the whistle at the risk of his own life. Waiting anxiously on the sidelines throughout is Johnny's girl friend Pat Judd (Vanessa Brown). This otherwise ordinary programmer is distinguished by the excellent cinematography of Stanley Cortez. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Felix Feist
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- On DVD
- Mar 1, 2005
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The story line had the stench of a locker room.
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Cast
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John Ireland
as Pete Ferreday
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Marshall Thompson
as Johnny Long
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Vanessa Brown
as Pat Judd
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William Bishop
as Mike Taft
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Hazel Brooks
as Lily Courtney
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Johnny Sands
as Jed Black
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Bobby Hyatt
as Mickey Long
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Walter Sande
as Nat Becker
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Johnny Phillips
as Reporter
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Lester Sharpe
as Jewelry Salesman
