MOVIE · 1942

Gentleman Jim

ComedyDramaRomance104 min

In the late 19th century, bank clerk James J. Corbett turns his quick feet and sharper mouth into a path through the changing world of prizefighting. Errol Flynn is Corbett, the brash contender whose style helps move boxing from bare-knuckled brawls toward a more codified sport. As his profile rises, the film follows the showmanship, class tensions, and public spectacle around the ring, with Ward Bond’s reigning champion John L. Sullivan standing as the division’s looming standard. Alexis Smith appears alongside Flynn in a story that mixes boxing lore, romance, and the crowds-and-headlines rise of a fighter who helped redefine the sport.