John Garfield delivers as Oscar nominated performance in this knockout story of driving ambition that stands as a classic of it's genre. Garfield stars as Charley Davis, a strong-willed young prizefighter whose ruthless quest for a shot at the title forces him to mortgage his humanity to a corrupt boxing syndicate. But when faced with the chance to regain his self-respect, Charley climbs into the ring one last time in an unforgettable climatic fight scene.