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The Underdog

  • War
  • Drama

October 17, 1943 (US)

1h 5m

COURAGE PROVED BY FIRE... Even a Quitter Can Be A Hero When The Chips Are Down!

During WWII, a strong-willed 12-year-old boy tries to steer his vocationally and maritally confused father straight, at the same time striving to keep his honor while the gang in his new neighborhood bully him.

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