The Ring

A young Mexican/American learns about life both inside and out of the ring when he takes up boxing.

Cast

Gerald Mohr

as Pete Ganusa

Rita Moreno

as Lucy Gomez

Lalo Rios

as Tomas 'Tommy' Cantanios / Tommy Kansas

Robert Arthur

as Billy Smith

Robert Osterloh

as Freddy Jack

Martín Garralaga

as Vidal Cantanios

Art Aragon

as Himself

Jack Elam

as Harry Jackson

Peter Brocco

as Barney Williams

Robert Shayne

as Jimmy - Aragon's Manager

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