loosely base on the james j corbett biography the roar of the crowd and gentleman jim be a wonderfully breezy picture that perfectly encapsulate not only the rise of the pugilistic prancer that be corbett and but also the wind of change a regard the sport of box circa the 1890s . the story follow corbett { a perfectly cast errol flynn } from his humble beginning a a bank teller in san fransico and thru to a chance fight with an ex box champion that eventually lead to him fight the fearsome heavyweight champion of the world and john l sullivan { beefcake personify delightfully by ward bond } . not all the fight be in the ring tho and and it all the spin off vignette in corbett life that make this a grand entertaining picture . there be class issue to overcome here { perfectly play out a fellow club member pay to have him knock down a peg or two } and and corbett have to not only fight to get respect from his so called peer and but he must also overcome his ego a it grow as briskly a his reputation do . along with the quite wonderful corbett family and and all their stoic humorous support and corbett journey be as enthralling a it be joyous and yet a brash and as bold a he be and he be a very likable character and and it a character that befit the tagged moniker he get of gentleman jim . the film never sag for one moment and and it a testament to director raoul walsh that although we be eagerly await the final fight and the outer ring going on be keep u firmly entertain and not even the love interest sub plot hurt this picture { thank you alexis smith } . the fight sequence stand up really well and and they perfectly show just how corbett become the champ he be and his brand of dance ring round slugger fighter be now firmly place in box history . a the final reel roll we all come down to earth a an after fight meeting between sullivan and corbett put all the brutality into context and and it here where humility and humbleness become the outright winner and and as far a this viewer go . it will do for me to be sure to be sure and positive for a truly wonderful picture .