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The Basketball Fix

A talented college basketball player becomes entangled in a web of deceit and corruption, sacrificing his values and morals by participating in point shaving schemes.

Johnny Long, a high-school basketball star, receives a full-ride scholarship to a college, but with a catch - no cash. He struggles to balance his desire to treat his girlfriend Pat well with the limitations of his scholarship. A gambler, Mike Taft, offers Johnny a large sum of money to throw games, but Johnny's conscience eventually gets the better of him as authorities start to investigate.

Info about The Basketball Fix

Studio(s): Jack Broder Productions Inc.

Originally Released: United States, Aug 01, 1951

Production Country: United States

Genres:Crime, Drama, Sport, Film-Noir