Queen of the Ring

Director Ash Avildsen has taken the little-known story of pioneering female wrestler Mildred 'Millie' Burke, aka "The Kansas Cyclone, and turned it into a rousing sports drama whose evocative period feel and fine cinematography belie the film's modest budget.

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Impressively played by Emily Bett Rickards, Millie goes from being a single mum in Depression-hit 1930s Kansas to becoming the first million-dollar female athlete, overcoming bitter rivals, hidebound sexism and an exploitative trainermanager-husband (played w