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• Actors: Robert Armstrong, Carole Lombard, Roland Drew, Paul Hurst, Kit Guard
• Directors: Albert Herman, Castleton Knight, Howard Higgin
• Writers: A.A. Kline, Garnett Weston, Mauri Grashin, Paul Gangelin, Victor Kendall
• Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Rph Productions
• DVD Release Date: May 7, 2002
• Run Time: 192 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000065Q9X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,835 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Drama Classics Triple Feature, Vol. 1 (The Flying Scotsman / The Racketeer / The Big Chance)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Down for the count, July 11, 2009

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Annie Van Auken (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Big Chance (DVD)

ALPHA VIDEO offers bargain priced, often hard-to-find vintage movies that are ideal for those willing to skip DVD extras. Their transfers show no evidence of restoration, so quality varies from one title to the next, with "fair to good" being the average.

THE BIG CHANCE is a programmer from Poverty Row's Eagle Productions that starred John Darrow as pugilist 'Knockout' Frankie (Rocky) Morgan. Darrow (real name Harry Simpson) had a relatively brief motion picture career (1924-36). He appeared in mostly forgettable 'B' grade works (like this one), retired and became a talent agent.

Despite its somewhat mediocre and predictable plot, "Big Chance" does have an interesting early-thirties feel and features young up-and-comer Mickey Rooney as brother of the boxer's sweety. But don't expect much from the fight scenes-- they're a blend of unconvincing actors and stock footage.

Transfer quality isn't the best, as source material looks degraded-- probably a 16mm print used for early TV broadcasts.

SYNOPSIS--
Boxer Frankie Morgan ignores the advice of trainer Flash McQuaid (Betz) and cuts a deal with a crime boss who arranges for Frankie to win "fixed" fights and become a betting favorite. His scheduled title bout will be a losing effort however. Young Arthur Wilson (Rooney) creates major problems when he overhears Frankie and the mobster arguing about the fix plot.

Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 IMDb viewer poll rating.

(4.6) The Big Chance (1933 - John Darrow/Merna Kennedy/Natalie Moorhead/Mickey Rooney/Matthew Betz/Hank Mann/Virginia True Boardman/Frank LaRue

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5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT COMEDY, September 24, 2011

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Jeffrey A. Harrell "WarDog" (Coventry Ct.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Big Chance (DVD)

This Comedy Is Great, Mickey Rooney Is A Treasure That Has Been Overlooked For So Long It's Pathetic,This Guy Deserves The Success That He Has Been Blessed With.