this early film have it flaw a predictable plot and some overlong scene of dubious relevance but it already clearly demonstrate hitchcock mastery of edit and the use of powerful image . it also among the most expressionist of his film stylistically while note and for example and the weird distortion he use during the party sequence and the frequent echo of both title and plot in the imagery . it core and though and remain the final match and which be still among the more exciting example of cinematic boxing . even though you know that the hero have to win and it become quite believable that he will lose and and the movement of his wife from the champion corner to his and motivate the final plot pay off and be very well entwine with the progress of the match . the insert of the stopwatch do exactly what they should while you can almost hear the ticking ( even though this be a silent film and the visuals often have a surprisingly auditory feel to them ) . the pace becomes astonishingly rapid and and the viewer get suck into the excitement and brutality of both the match and the sexual jealousy which underlie it . the only dvd release with which i be familiar be that of laserlight and a public domain company . a with each hitchcock silent they have release and they have attach various musical selection and mostly orchestral and to the action . the sound editing be frequently sloppy and and the sound quality varies widely and but some genuine care seem to have go into most of the actual choice and and the music accompany the final match work extremely well while it be unlikely that this sequence will ever be good accompany than it be here . this be a much more impressive film than it present obscurity would suggest . it deserve an honorable place in both the hitchcock canon and the slender list of worthwhile box film .