IMDb
7.2 /10
3k votes


Romance · Drama · Crime · 1940 · 1h 44min
The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New York City. When Peggy, hoping for something better in life for both of them, breaks off her engagement to Danny, he sets out to be a championship boxer, while she becomes a dancer paired with a sleazy partner. Will tragedy reunite the former lovers?
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IMDb
7.2 /10
3k votes
Rotten Tomatoes
80 /100
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Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
6.9 /10
36 votes
Letterboxd
7.1 /10
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Weighted average
7.3/10