![]() ![]() ![]() However, Corbett's arrogance irritates many of the upper class, particularly Victoria Ware ( Alexis Smith). Watson finds that Corbett, raised in a combative Irish immigrant family headed by Pat Corbett ( Alan Hale), has excellent fighting skills Geary likes his protégé's seemingly-polished manner. He has even imported British coach Harry Watson ( Rhys Williams) to evaluate prospects. The judge is looking to improve the image of boxing by recruiting men from more respectable backgrounds and having them fight under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules. When a police raid nets Judge Geary, a member of the board of directors of Corbett's bank, Corbett's fast talking gets his superior out of trouble. ![]() Corbett ( Errol Flynn), a brash young bank teller, attends a match with his friend Walter Lowrie ( Jack Carson). In 1887 San Francisco, boxing is illegal. The movie was based upon Corbett's 1894 autobiography, The Roar of the Crowd. The supporting cast includes Alexis Smith, Jack Carson, Alan Hale, William Frawley, and Ward Bond as John L. Gentleman Jim is a 1942 film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Errol Flynn as heavyweight boxing champion James J. ![]()
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