The Ring (1927)

• 1927 drama written & directed by Alfred Hitchcock
• Plot: "One Round" Jack is a boxer who fights in bazaars. He is engaged to Nelly. Without revealing his true identity, the Australian champion Bob Corby, who is falling in love with Nelly, challenges Jack. "One Round" loses and Bob, who wants to be close to Nelly, hires Jack as his sparring partner. A short time passes until Bob and Nelly run away together. Jack is now in training for his revenge. He challenges Bob in the Royal Albert Hall.
• IMDb link: [1], Turner Classic Movies link: [2]
• This film (in "fair" quality) can be found in the 2007 Mill Creek Entertainment 20-film set "Alfred Hitchcock: The Legend Begins" (often sold for a mere $5.00 in Wal-Mart stores).
• Trivia: during the wedding ceremony, watch for the uncouth boxing trainer, who's the best man, "flip the bird" when he's asked for the wedding ring, misunderstanding at first what was being requested of him.
• A long article by Don Cogswell regarding this film was published in IBRO Journal Issue No. 120 (December 2013).