Release Year:
1957MMPA Rating:
NRNetflix Star Rating:
2.8 / 5 StarsAvailable Since:
May 01, 2013Monkey on My Back
This unflinching biopic stars Cameron Mitchell as professional boxer Barney Ross, who earned the moniker "Pride of the Ghetto" after being crowned world champion three times and became a hero while serving in the military during World War II. But like many other prizefighters, Ross waged a bigger battle with himself, including a monumental struggle to conquer a destructive and all-consuming drug addiction.
Cast Summary:
Jack Albertson, Dianne Foster, Cameron Mitchell, Richard Benedict, Barry Kelley, Dayton Lummis, Kathy Garver, Paul Richards, Lisa Golm, Lewis Charles