The Contender (1944 film)
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The Contender is a 1944 American film directed by Sam Newfield
. The film is also known as Challenger (American TV title)
Sam Newfield
Sam Newfield, born Samuel Neufeld, also known as Sherman Scott or Peter Stewart, was an American B-movie director, with over 250 feature films to his credit, and a large number of shorts, training films, industrial films, TV episodes, and pretty much anything anyone would pay him for...
. The film is also known as Challenger (American TV title)
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- Buster CrabbeBuster CrabbeClarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe was an American athlete and actor, who starred in a number of popular serials in the 1930s and 1940s.-Birth:...
as Gary Farrel - Arline JudgeArline JudgeArline Judge was an American actress who worked mostly in low-budget B movies, but gained some fame for marrying and divorcing seven times.-Career:...
as Linda Martin - Julie GibsonJulie GibsonJulie Gibson is an American actress who had prolific film career during the 1940s.-Career:Born in Lewiston, Idaho, Gibson made her first appearance in small roles in the films Nice Girl? and The Feminine Touch ....
as Rita Langdon - Donald Mayo as Mickey Farrel
- Glenn StrangeGlenn StrangeGlenn Strange was an American actor who appeared mostly in Western films. He is best known for playing the Frankenstein Monster in three Universal films during the 1940s and for his role as Sam Noonan, the bartender on CBS's Gunsmoke television series...
as Biff Benham - Milton KibbeeMilton KibbeeMilton Kibbee was an American film actor. He appeared in over 360 films between 1933 and 1953.He was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and died in Simi Valley, California...
as 'Pop' Turner - Roland DrewRoland DrewRoland Drew or Walter Goss was an American actor, primarily worked in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. He would later retire from acting and became a dressmaker.Drew was born in Elmhurst, New York and died Santa Monica, California....
as Kip Morgan - Sam Flint as Major Palmer
- George Turner as Sparky Callahan
- Duke YorkDuke YorkDuke York was an American film actor. Born in Danby, New York, York was born Charles Everest Sinsabaugh...
as 'Bomber' Brown - Jimmy AubreyJimmy AubreyJimmy Aubrey was an English actor who worked with both Charlie Chaplin and Laurel & Hardy, having gone with Fred Karno's company to America. However he left to start on his own in Vaudeville...
as Dance Club Drunk