The Basketball Fix

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"SENSATIONAL EXPOSE THAT SHOCKED THE NATION!"
  • Passed
  • 1951
  • 1 hr 5 min
  • 5.5  (188)

A well-known sports writer, Pete Ferreday (John Ireland), watches from the sidelines as Johnny Long, a promising young basketball star (Marshall Thompson), becomes involved with organized crime. Tempted by easy money and the fulfillment of a love affair with the lovely Pat Judd (Vanessa Brown) the gifted young athlete plays right into the hands of the mob and becomes part of a point shaving scheme to fix games. Despite the newspaper man's attempt to intervene, the cheating on the basketball court intensifies as the gamblers resort to violence.

The Basketball Fix
Description
A well-known sports writer, Pete Ferreday (John Ireland), watches from the sidelines as Johnny Long, a promising young basketball star (Marshall Thompson), becomes involved with organized crime. Tempted by easy money and the fulfillment of a love affair with the lovely Pat Judd (Vanessa Brown) the gifted young athlete plays right into the hands of the mob and becomes part of a point shaving scheme to fix games. Despite the newspaper man's attempt to intervene, the cheating on the basketball court intensifies as the gamblers resort to violence.

The Basketball Fix is a 1951 drama with a runtime of 1 hour and 5 minutes. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 5.5.

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  • Release Date
    1951
  • MPAA Rating
    Passed
  • Runtime
    1 hr 5 min
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    5.5  (188)