The Basketball Fix
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| The Basketball Fix | |
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| Directed by | Felix E. Feist |
| Written by | Charles K. Peck Jr. (story) Peter R. Brooke (screenplay) and Charles K. Peck Jr. (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Edward Leven (producer) Henry Spitz (associate producer) |
| Starring | John Ireland Marshall Thompson Vanessa Brown William Bishop Hazel Brooks Johnny Sands |
| Cinematography | Stanley Cortez |
| Edited by | Francis D. Lyon |
| Music by | Raoul Kraushaar |
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| Distributed by | Realart Pictures |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Basketball Fix is a 1951 film noir sports drama film directed by Felix E. Feist and starring John Ireland, Marshall Thompson and Vanessa Brown. The film is also known by the alternative title The Big Decision in the United Kingdom.
Plot
A sports journalist tries to prevent a promising college athlete from becoming involved with a betting ring, but is unable to stop him shaving points off basketball games for them.
Cast
- John Ireland as Pete Ferreday
- Marshall Thompson as Johnny Long
- Vanessa Brown as Pat Judd
- William Bishop as Mike Taft
- Hazel Brooks as Lily Courtney
- Johnny Sands as Jed Black
- Robert Hyatt as Mickey Long
- Walter Sande as Nat Becker
- Ted Pierson as Police Lt. Garrett
- Johnny Phillips as Rival Reporter
- Lester Sharpe as Jewelry Salesman
- Art Millan as Face
- Lionel Kay as Himself
- Jack Reynolds as Murder
- Donald Kerr as Headwaiter
External links
- The Basketball Fix at IMDb
- The Basketball Fix is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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