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The Ring

1927 · 116 min · GB

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Hitchcock, British International Pictures, 1927. Fairground boxer Jack "One Round" Sander (Carl Brisson) works up toward a title fight. His girl (Lilian Hall-Davis) takes a bracelet from the champion (Ian Hunter). The title means the ring, the wedding band, and that bracelet. This is the one film that carries Hitchcock's sole writing credit, though Eliot Stannard and Walter Mycroft were around the script. The party scene is where the camera starts drinking.

Romance · Drama

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1927 · Source: Classic Gold

Public domain presentation

Public Domain Source

Classic Gold

In Early Hitchcock

Cast & Crew

Alfred Hitchcock · DirectorCarl Brisson · 'One Round' Jack SanderLillian Hall-Davis · Mabel

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From the Reading Room

Article
Beginner's Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: The Ring (1927) — Talk Film Society

Guide to Hitchcock's early boxing film and visual innovation.

Article
Hitchcock takes a swing at boxing in 'The Ring' (1927) — Reviews From My Couch

Analysis of the film's editing techniques and emotional complexity.

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Cast

Principal players
C

Carl Brisson

'One Round' Jack Sander

L

Lillian Hall-Davis

Mabel

I

Ian Hunter

Bob Corby

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

The Promoter

Harry Terry

Harry Terry

The Showman

G

Gordon Harker

Jack's Trainer

C

Clare Greet

Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Tom Helmore

Tom Helmore

Spectator (uncredited)

A

Alfred Hitchcock

Man-Dipping Attraction Worker (uncredited)

Crew

Jack E. Cox

cinematographer

Alfred Hitchcock

writer

Alma Reville

writer

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