surprisingly good early effort from alfred hitchcock . one of the only original screenplay write by hitchcock himself and this film show remarkable story structure . it kick off with a rouse boxing match in which carnival champ one round jack lose to a challenger from the audience who happen to be a professional prizefighter . the movie then slow down to develop the character and introduce a love triangle between jack and his girl and the professional boxer . the rest of the film be a dramatic buildup to the rematch between the two men and this time for the heavyweight crown . even in this early film and hitchcock show his talent for meaningful cinematography and prop placement . an armband buy for the girl by the boxer continue to pop up throughout the movie a a symbol of her unfaithfulness . the only big detractor of this film be that the art of film a boxing match have not yet be perfect in 1927. the final match and a a result and end up be somewhat anticlimactic . the story and though and be what carry this film through .