比尔(罗伯特·瑞安 Robert Ryan 饰)是一名职业拳击手,他和女友朱莉(奥黛丽·托特 Audrey Totter 饰)之间的感情十分要好,朱莉是他在比赛中的精神支柱。时常生活在窘困之中的比尔好胜心非常的强,因为输掉比赛意味着他将颗粒无收,所以他必须赢。 在一场比赛中,比尔的对手是名为奈尔森(哈尔·贝勒 Hal Baylor 饰)的强壮男子,在比赛之前,教练告诉比尔,这是一场被黑道操纵的比赛,在擂台上,比尔必须认输。然而,在激烈的比赛之中,处于劣势的比尔不愿屈服与黑帮的强权,最终靠着惊人的实力达到了奈尔森。比尔虽然赢得了比赛,却惹恼了一直在背地里操纵着比赛的黑帮。
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