''Knockout Reilly'' is a

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1927 American silent

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directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by Pierre Collings, John W. Conway, and Kenneth Raisbeck based upon a story by

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. The film stars

Richard Dix Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...

Mary Brian Mary Brian (born Louise Byrdie Dantzler, February 17, 1906 – December 30, 2002) was an American actress who made the transition from silent films to sound films. Early life Brian was born in Corsicana, Texas, the daughter of Taurrence J. ...

, Jack Renault,

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, and Lucia Backus Seger. The film was released on April 16, 1927, by

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Plot

When a successful prizefighter known as "Killer" Agerra causes trouble in a nightclub, a

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mill worker, Dundee Reilly, knocks him out. This impresses both Pat Malone, an ex-boxer, and Pat's attractive sister Mary, who takes a liking to Reilly. Reilly becomes a boxer under Pat's tutelage, but is framed for a crime and ends up serving nearly a year behind bars. When he gets out, Agerra's opponent in an upcoming fight drops out, so Pat Malone arranges for "Knockout" Reilly to be his replacement in the ring. Agerra is much too good for him. Reilly is on the verge of being knocked out when Mary Malone visits his corner and tells him it was Agerra who framed him and caused him to go to jail. A newly motivated Reilly knocks his foe flat.

Cast

as Dundee 'Knockout' Reilly *

as Mary Malone *Jack Renault as Killer Agerra *

as Pat Malone *

as Spider Cross *Lucia Backus Seger as Mrs. Reilly *Larry McGrath as Kewpie Dugan *

John Merton John Merton (born Myrtland F. LaVarre; February 18, 1901 – September 19, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1927 and 1959, mostly as a villain. He was the brother of filmmaker André de la Varre a ...

as Buck Lennard (credited as Myrtland La Varre) *Scotty Devlin as Reilly's Chauffeur *John Dipse as Fighter in Preliminary Bout *Eddie Garvey (unidentified role) *Sailor Gibbs as Fighter at Training Camp *Patsy Haley as Referee *Joe Humphries as Ring Announcer *

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as Fighter at Training Camp (credited as Kid Lewis) *Tommy McFadden (unidentified role) * Graham McNamee as Radio Reporter *Kid McPartland as Timekeeper *Jack Perry as Fighter at Training Camp *Billy Vidabeck as Fighter at Training camp *George Ward as Fighter in Preliminary Bout *John Burdette as Minor role

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