Diggstown

Diggstown

Where the pros meet the cons.

Directed by Michael Ritchie

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

199298 min6.3 / 10

A charming con-man caper built around an underdog boxing challenge, balancing clever scheming with genuine warmth between its misfit protagonists.

Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man who owns most of Diggstown, a boxing-mad town. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out 10 Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within 24 hours. Roy 'Honey' Palmer is that man that, at 48, many say he is too old.

Questions people ask

  • Is Diggstown sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Diggstown easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Diggstown end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is Diggstown violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Diggstown scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Diggstown, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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