Richard Widmark, a nobody, trying desperately to be a somebody. He cajoles and weasels and lies his way into promoting a wrestling match between a Greco-Roman purist and a WWE-type wrestler. it would make him great money . . . but the two wrestle in the gym out of anger before the real match. The older Greco-Roman guy dies, and his son--a promoter and mobster--wants Widmark's blood. He gets it, too. Jules Dassin. Very "noir."
Excellent start . . . orphaned girl with a knack for chess, taught by janitor, harsh orphanage despite its courtly look.
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