---
title: 'The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Howard Hawks'
released: '1933-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-prizefighter-and-the-lady-1933'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024475/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)

1933 · 102 min · Drama, Romance, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Prizefighter and the Lady is a 1933 pre-Code Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romance film directed by Howard Hawks and W. S. Van Dyke starring Myrna Loy and the professional boxers Max Baer, Primo Carnera, and Jack Dempsey. The film was adapted for the screen by John Lee Mahin and John Meehan from a story by Frances Marion. Marion was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Howard Hawks](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-hawks), [W. S. Van Dyke](https://cinepixo.com/people/w-s-van-dyke)
- **Screenplay:** [Frances Marion](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-marion), [John Lee Mahin](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-lee-mahin), [John Meehan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-meehan)
- **Producer:** [W. S. Van Dyke](https://cinepixo.com/people/w-s-van-dyke)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Frank Skinner](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-skinner)
- **Editor:** [Robert J. Kern](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-j-kern)

## Cast

- [Primo Carnera](https://cinepixo.com/people/primo-carnera)
- [Jack Dempsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-dempsey)
- [Jay Eaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-eaton)
- [Jackie Fields](https://cinepixo.com/people/jackie-fields)
- [Ed Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-lewis)
- [Walter Huston](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-huston)
- [Brooks Benedict](https://cinepixo.com/people/brooks-benedict)
- [Dennis O'Keefe](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-o-keefe)
- [Robert McWade](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-mcwade)
- [Vince Barnett](https://cinepixo.com/people/vince-barnett)
- [Harry Woods](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-woods)
- [Edward Earle](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-earle)
- [Arthur Hoyt](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-hoyt)
- [James J. Jeffries](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-j-jeffries)
- [Don Brodie](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-brodie)

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