This was a pretty good play by Clifford Odets. I would have loved to seen it in person as Frances Farmer played Lorna. An Italian American boy named Joe becomes a star boxer. He falls for his manager's girl who is just the other woman. Although the manager makes way for Lorna to be his wife she falls for Joe. Joe resents Lorna's commitment to the manager Moody. Then tragedy strikes in the ring. The ending was not what I expected but it also wasn't some trick surprise ending. So far this is my favorite play from Odets. It was made into a movie with Barbara Stanwyck who also would have been a good choice. I need to watch it.
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