World In My Corner (1956)

An up and coming boxer (Audie Murphy) from the wrong side of the tracks catches the eye of a millionaire (Jeff Morrow) who invites him to train at his Long Island estate. He falls in love with the millionaire's daughter (Barbara Rush) but his lack of money causes him to make wrongheaded decisions regarding his career. Directed by Jesse Hibbs (TO HELL AND BACK), this is an enjoyable programmer with one of Murphy's best performances. I'm not big on boxing movies but the emphasis isn't so much on the ring as it is on Murphy's struggle to make something of himself and how that very ambition may cause him to lose what he desires most. I don't want to oversell it but it's a solid film. With John McIntire, Howard St. John, Tommy Rall and Dani Crayne.