| Director | Harold D. Schuster |
|---|---|
| Genre | boxing film, drama film |
| Runtime | 79 min |
| Country | United States |
A disfigured street kid, a member of the Billy Goat Gang, is shown how to box by parish priest Father Callahan, who also makes him part of the church choir. The priest introduces him to Emily. During a fight with the other members of the Billy Goat Gang for ridiculing his church vestments, he accidentally knocks Father Callahan unconscious and flees to avoid the repercussions. He enters amateur bouts and then undergoes plastic surgery to correct his disfigurement. After the surgery, Monk becomes even more conceited, losing the respect of Angelo and Emily, and his manager convinces him to resume fighting to address his unpaid bills.
During his comeback fight, Monk drops his dirty tactics and his opponent wins by a split decision. His syndicate plans recoup its losses by forcing his return to dirty fighting. In the next fight after Monk’s reform, Father Callahan and Emily are in the audience for his match against the Wildcat, which Monk loses to in Round 6, costing the syndicate $20,000. Father Callahan congratulates Monk on his new ethics, and Monk and Emily reunite and marry to further Father Callahan’s sports initiative.