By james art Writer Irving Shulman was a talented screenwriter and novelist (including the classic “The Amboy Dukes”), and this is an adequate, if clichéd, boxing story of his. Lead actor Lalo Rios is weak as a young Mexican-American in Los Angeles who learns the hard way that boxing isn’t such an attractive ticket to the American dream, but Rita as his girlfriend steals the show.
Sure, her role is signed, but what a beauty from an iconic talent still going strong 72 years later! Director Kurt Neumann does a masterful job, obviously not at the level of his sci-fi and fantasy classics like Kronos, The Fly and The Devil.
A memorable early scene stands out here, in which Rita takes our hero to a movie, but they are turned away at the box office, pointing to the sign that lists Color Night and Mexican Night for separation—it’s not their night!
0 of 0 found this helpful.
Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permanent connection