In a hot-rock sauna room, the other boxer (David Jacox) knocked out by Julius was relaxing with a towel over his head.Surprisingly, Willie surrounds himself with his previous opponents, including Tiny Duffy.He also hires shrewd Sadie Burke as his secretary and campaign manager, after she switches allegiances from the political machine.The film was nominated for three Academy Awards - Spencer Tracy was nominated for Best Actor, director John Sturges for Best Director, and Best Screenplay for Millard Kaufman.Luke thrust a long skeletal bone of another victim in between the jaws of the creature, and hen was able to crash a heavy metal door down onto the head of he beast to kill it.