The Ring with the Red Velvet Ropes story
A boxing champ (Gary Lockwood) learns he has one more bout before he can claim the title. Note: Based on a short story of the same title by Edward D. Hoch Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc. Story by: Robert Malcolm Young.
7 total · 4 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| male-male rivalry | major | James Figg and Roderick Blanco over who was the better boxer. |
| the need to prove one's self | major | James Figg and Roderick Blanco wished to demonstrate their superiority as boxers. |
| the sport of boxing | major | The story was about two elite professional boxers meeting in the ring to see who was better. |
| what if I found myself in a strange place | major | Heavyweight champ James Figg stepped out of his locker room shower to find himself in a strange mansion. |
| human vs. captivity | minor | James Figg found himself trapped inside a strange mansion with the prospect of having to face off against a brawny man in a boxing match. |
| husband and wife | minor | Roderick Blanco and Sondra Blanco. |
| what if I had to fight to the death | minor | It became apparent that Blanco must have known he was fighting Figg to the death. |