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Glory Alley is a 1952 American musical drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Ralph Meeker, Leslie Caron and Gilbert Roland.
Glory Alley: Directed by Raoul Walsh. With Ralph Meeker, Leslie Caron, Kurt Kasznar, Gilbert Roland. An about-to-retire New Orleans newspaper columnist tells the story of a most unforgettable character: boxer Socks Barbarossa.
- (598)
- Drama, Music
- Raoul Walsh
- 1952-06-06
Pete Rugolo Music. Critics reviews. Just before a big boxing match, Socks Barbarrosa decides not to fight. After bidding goodbye to girlfriend Angela Evans, he enlists in the military, ending up in the thick of the Korean War. When he gets back, he’s celebrated as a local icon, but Angela’s father is still angry that he wouldn’t box.
"It's a street of despair, but you can still find heaven there. That's the glory of the alley," sings jazz great Louis Armstrong in the title song from Glory Alley (1952). In this case, Glory Alley is a side street in New Orleans' Latin Quarter where Armstrong and his buddies hang out.
- Raoul Walsh, Joel Freeman, Gilbert Kay
- Ralph Meeker
Sep 10, 2012 · Film. Glory Alley. Monday 10 September 2012. Written by TM. Time Out says. Set among the 'pugs and mugs' of Bourbon Street, New Orleans, this is long on atmosphere but short on credibility....
Authentic New Orleans locations enhance the overall enjoyment of the prizefight melodrama Glory Alley. A mere few seconds before a championship bout, Socks Barbarrosa (Ralph Meeker) decides to throw in the towel so far as his boxing career is concerned.
An about-to-retire New Orleans newspaper columnist tells the story of a most unforgettable character: boxer Socks Barbarossa. In New Orleans, prizefighter Socks Barbarrosa suddenly runs out of the ring before his title bout and swears he'll never fight again. He gives no reason for his strange actions.
