Boxing movies are a sub-genre in which Hollywood have long since ruled, from the acknowledged classics (On the Waterfront, Rocky, Raging Bull) to the smaller successes, which include in their number the 1952 Flesh and Fury, directed by Joseph Pevney (Man of a Thousand Faces) and starring Tony Curtis, Jan Sterling and Mona Freeman.

It tells the story of deaf-mute boxer Paul Callan (Curtis) who is boxing for $25 purses when he catches the eye of Sonya Bartow (Sterling), a bloodthirsty, money-sucking blonde bombshell. With Sonya keen to push his career (and his winnings!) and with the help of retired fight manager Jack 'Pop' Richardson (Ford), Callan seems all but unstoppable.

For a time, Sonya has the upper hand with Paul, until a rival appears in the shape of upper-crust reporter Ann Hollis (Freeman). Assigned to write an article on the hearing-impaired fighter she soon finds herself falling for him. With the women fighting for influence over Paul and ultimately his love or (in Sonya's case) his money, the boxer quickly discovers that getting what he has always wanted doesn't necessarily lead to a happy ending.

Flesh and Fury will be released on UK DVD for the first time in a digitally remastered form by Eureka Entertainment on 30th March 2009 at the RRP of £15.99. The film has been remastered in its original 1.33:1 aspect ratio, but no extras are included.