The Life of Jimmy Dolan

A brisk, earnest pre-Code melodrama that mixes boxing grit with warm redemption, leaving you with a bittersweet, hopeful glow.

Directed by

Archie Mayo

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Loretta Young, Aline MacMahon

Tagline

Stranger Than Fiction! It starts with a wallop, sweeps from one thrilling love-scene to the next...then amazingly reveals why this public idol HAD to lead a double life!

Overview

Champion boxer Jimmy Dolan has cultivated a wholesome image for himself, but he's a boozer and womanizer behind the scenes. Intoxicated at a party, he punches a reporter who threatens to expose his hypocrisy, and accidentally kills him. Dolan panics and skips town, winding up on a farm that serves as a home for disabled children run by kindhearted Peggy. As the cynical Dolan falls for Peggy, he begins to change his ways.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, romantic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Redemption, guilt, identity, love

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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