The movie stars Wallace Beery (boxer) and Jackie Cooper (TJ), and tells the story of a washed up alcoholic boxer who tries to put his life together for the sake of his young son TJ.
Beery won the Oscar for Best Actor, and Marion for Original Screenplay.
The movie was remade in 1952 as The Clown, and in 1979 with its original title. The latter stars Jon Voight (boxer) and Ricky Schroder (TJ).