hitchcock display his already develop understand for visuals in this early silent film . the plot of the film and involve two boxer fight over a girl and be straight forward drama without much to recommend it . hitchcock talent and though and be find in his stunning use of image . nearly every shot be fill with visual symbol . especially memorable be the jewelry that one boxer give the girl just before she marry the other boxer . he slide it up her arm in a clearly sexual way and with one simple movement hitch have show u all we need to know . the boxing scene be handle well with some interesting point of view shot that again prove how far ahead of his time hitchcock be . the film also give insight into his late treatment of woman . the object of the boxer desire be drive by money and lust and not reason or love . the only other woman in the film be either beautiful party girl who make open offer of sex or old crone who help to destroy happy relationship . all in all and the ring be a must for anyone interested in hitchcock early work and his development a a visual storyteller .