In a 1939 film adaptation of this work, the title character's father was played by Lee J. Cobb, who had appeared as Mr. Carp in the Broadway version.  
It was turned into a musical in 1964 by Lee Adams and Charles Strouse, which featured a young Louis Gossett Jr. along with Sammy Davis Jr. as the title character.  In a 1939 film adaptation of this work, the title character's father was played by Lee J. Cobb, who had appeared as Mr. Carp in the Broadway version.  That film version, which was directed by Rouben Mamoulian, also starred Adolphe Menjou and Barbara Stanwyck, and featured the first starring role of William Holden.  The title character is killed in a car crash after himself killing a man.  Earlier, he had convinced Tom Moody to help him, while going out with Moody's girlfriend Lorna.  Engaging in a certain sport leads him to risk damaging his hands, which endangers his musical career.  FTP, name this play about boxer and violinist Joe Bonaparte, a work by Clifford Odets.
It was turned into a musical in 1964 by Lee Adams and Charles Strouse, which featured a young Louis Gossett Jr. along with Sammy Davis Jr. as the title character.  
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