
The Boxing Prince
2002-01-24 · 100 min · ★ 6.5
The documentary tells the life story of the boxer Norbert Grupe, who was known by his fighting name Prince of Homburg.
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- Gerd Kroske
- Production companies
- Realistfilm
- Countries
- Germany
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- Released
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Wilhelm von HomburgSelf
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