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Knockout Reilly (1927)

Knockout Reilly
NR 1 hr 10 minApr 16th, 1927Drama
A Malcolm St. Clair silent boxing sports romantic love triangle prison melodrama about a steel worker who saves a girl in a bar fight by knocking out the man coming on to her. It turns out the man was a boxer named "Killer"; so our steel worker becomes a boxer, but is then arrested for a crime he didn't commit. While in prison, he continues training, so that when he gets out, he can fight "Killer"; he is losing the fight, but his girl tells him that "Killer" framed him, which gives him the drive to knock his opponent out in the final round!
WritersPierre CollingsKenneth Raisbeck

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 16th, 1927
Movie Box Office Gross:$380,400 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Movie Tags:
boxing