Blu-ray Review Gentleman Jim Blu-ray Review (2 Viewers)

[Matt Hough]

Comedy and action combine in an inaccurate but highly enjoyable screen biography, Gentleman Jim.



Gentleman Jim (1942)



Released: 14 Nov 1942
Rated: Approved
Runtime: 104 min




Director: Raoul Walsh
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance



Cast: Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson
Writer(s): Vincent Lawrence, Horace McCoy, James J. Corbett



Plot: As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert, Jim Corbett, uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the top of the boxing world.



IMDB rating: 7.6
MetaScore: N/A





Disc Information



Studio: Warner Brothers
Distributed By: Warner Archive
Video Resolution: 1080P/AVC



Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1...

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[Robert Crawford]

I concur with your review regarding this Blu-ray's audio and video presentations.

 

[Capt D McMars]

This falls into the area of "Hollywood/Pulp History" translations. like the Iron Maiden or They Died with thier Boots On...

 

[Baenwort]

Interesting, I've like Errol Flynn in the couple other movies I've seen him in. Hearing this was his personal favorite of his films has put this in my blind buy list!

 

[RolandL]

One of Errol Flynn's real fights - https://www.vice.com/en/article/vvwbd8/the-time-john-huston-threw-down-with-errol-flynn