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Liebe im Ring
Also known as Love in the Ring and The Comeback in the USA
(1930) Germany
B&W : Feature film
Directed by Reinhold Schünzel
Cast: Max Schmeling [Max, sohn der obsthändlerin], Renate Müller [Hilde, tochter des fischhändlers], Frida Richard [Max’s mother, obsthändlerin], Rudolf Biebrach [fischhändler (a fish peddlar)], Olga Tschechowa [Lilian], Kurt Gerron [box-manager (Max’s manager)], Max Machon [erster trainer (the first trainer)], Hugo Fischer-Köppe [zweiter trainer (the second trainer)], Julius Falkenstein [ein lebemann (a bon-vivant)], Yvette Darnys, Arturo Duarte, Emil Heyse, Heinrich Gotho, Jose Santa [himself], Harry Stein [himself], Paul Noack [himself], Fritz Rolauf [himself], Hermann Herse [himself], Egon Stief [himself], Felix Friedemann [himself], Erich Kohler [himself], Arthur Duarte, Paul Samson-Körner, Reinhold Schünzel
Terra-Film AG production; distributed by Terra-Filmverleih. / Produced by Max Glass. / Scenario by Max Glass and Fritz Rotter. Production management by Max Glass. Unit manager, Conny Carstennsen. Art direction by Hans Sohnle and Otto Erdmann. Songs “Das Herz eines Boxers” by Artur Guttmann (music) and Fritz Rotter (lyrics); “Heute tanz’ ich nurmit Dir” by Will Meisel (music) [?] and Kurt Schwabach (lyrics)? Makeup by Franz Siebert and Ilse Siebert. Cinematography by Nicolas Farkas. Music conducted by Clemens Schmalstich. / Released 17 March 1930. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was planned as a silent film, but switched to sound production. The film was released in the USA on 10 August 1930. The film was released in Japan on 17 December 1931. The film was released in Finland on 5 August 1934. The film was rereleased in the USA (edited by George Roland, with a synchronized soundtrack featuring narration by Sam Taub and Benny Leonard) as The Comeback by Rogers Pictures, Incorporated, in 1936. / [?] Silent film, with talking sequences, synchronized music and sound effects?
Drama.
Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive (1936 USA sound rerelease version)].
Current rights holder: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung.
Keywords: Athletes: Boxers - Sports: Boxing
Listing updated: 28 September 2013.
References: Website-Filmportal; Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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