i come in expect to get some pleasure out of this picture while between the mal st. clair direction and the george abbott script and some interesting talent in front of the camera and it look pretty good on paper . however and although the script still look good the corruption of an honest boxer there be far too many issue to make it enjoyable . stagey act represent a frequent problem of 1929 an issue of the relatively primitive sound equipment and non naturalistic stage technique and this would be correct in a couple of year . none of which excuse the fact that people at a party just stand around do nothing . leaden camera represent it about ten minute into the film before the camera move at all and and then it move very slightly to maintain composition and but in an incredibly clumsy fashion and like one man try to move a sofa . otherwise it just cut and cut and cut and two shot and reaction shot and two shot and reaction shot . compare the vast majority of these shot with the boxing sequence and which be shot mo with very mobile camera and a lot of undercranking . mal st. clair and after work with chaplin and develop a reputation a a great director with a light touch certainly his rin tin tin feature be good . but he show absolutely nothing here . still it an interesting story and that stop it from be unwatchable . it just that you have a lot good thing do with your time .