The Ring (1952)

Stars: Gerald Mohr, Rita Moreno, Jack Elam
Director: Kurt Neumann

A young Mexican-American in East Los Angeles uses the boxing ring to make a better life for himself and his family, and learns as much about being a Latino in a white society as he does about boxing. Written by Irving Shulman, who also wrote the original treatment for Rebel Without a Cause, which catapulted James Dean to stardom!