One Round Jack Sander (Carl Brisson) works at a carnival as a boxer. He takes on all challengers and if they can last a round with him they win and get money. However Jack never loses. He is smitten by the ticket taker (Lillian Hall Davis). She catchers the eye of a man in the crowd, Bob Corby (Ian Hunter). Turns out he is a boxing champion and wins the match. However he is impressed with Jack and hires him as a sparring partner. He is also helping him train as a boxer rather than a carnival performer. He weds the ticket taker, and thimgs appear to be happy. However she spends considerable time with Bob and he bercomes increasingly jealous. He is losing his love. Finally Jack meets Bob in the ring. Bob handles him easily for several rounds and Jack is knokced down several times, one time saved by the bell. His wife had been in Bob's corner, but as she sees Jack putting up a struggle, she slowly switches sides and ends up in Jack's corner. This reanimates Jack and he is able to win the fight and his girl. The ring is the boxing ring, but also the wedding ring given her by Jack, and a bangle given her by Bob with the money he won from winning the carnival fight.
It is interesting the way Hitchcock often uses close ups of faces to show emotions at the carnival.
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