The Underdog

The Underdog

COURAGE PROVED BY FIRE... Even a Quitter Can Be A Hero When The Chips Are Down!

1943 · 65 min · ★ 8.0 · War, Drama

During WWII, a strong-willed 12-year-old boy tries to steer his vocationally and maritally confused father straight, at the same time striving to keep his honor while the gang in his new neighborhood bully him.

Directed by William Nigh · Written by Ben Lithman

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