Toboggan (1934)
Toboggan, the 1934 Henri Decoin French boxing sports romantic love triangle melodrama (about a washed up boxer who makes a comeback for a sexy dancer, but she is two-timing him, and she brings her boyfriend into the arena during the climactic boxing match) starring Georges Carpentier (real life heavyweight boxing champion), Arlette Marchal, Paul Amiot, John Anderson, and Raymond Cordy. Note that because Carpentier was a real life boxer, he naturally was able to do his own boxing scenes, and the producer of the movie interwove footage of Carpentier from his actual matches into the film.
Director: Henri Decoin
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: March 30, 1934
Cast
- Georges Carpentier - Georges Romanet
- Arlette Marchal - Lisa
- Paul Amiot - Anderson
- Sophie Duval
- Marcel Maupi
- Georges Pally
- François Descamps
- Dortignac
- Raymond Cordy
Screenplay
- Henri Decoin (Screenplay)
Music: Philippe Lattès
Cinematography: Léonce-Henri Burel
Editing: Marguerite Beaugé
Production: G.M.L.
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Themes
Olympic Spirit and Sports
Keywords
sports
More Films by Director: Henri Decoin
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Toboggan about?
- Toboggan, the 1934 Henri Decoin French boxing sports romantic love triangle melodrama (about a washed up boxer who makes a comeback for a sexy dancer, but she is two-timing him, and she brings her boyfriend into the arena during the climactic boxing match) starring Georges Carpentier (real life heavyweight boxing champion), Arlette Marchal, Paul Amiot, John Anderson, and Raymond Cordy. Note that because Carpentier was a real life boxer, he naturally was able to do his own boxing scenes, and the producer of the movie interwove footage of Carpentier from his actual matches into the film.
- Who directed Toboggan?
- Toboggan was directed by Henri Decoin.
- Who stars in Toboggan?
- Toboggan stars Georges Carpentier, Arlette Marchal, Paul Amiot, Sophie Duval, Marcel Maupi, Georges Pally.
- How long is Toboggan?
- Toboggan has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Toboggan?
- Toboggan is a Drama film.
- Where was Toboggan produced?
- Toboggan was produced in France.
- What are the themes of Toboggan?
- The themes of Toboggan include: Olympic Spirit and Sports.