The men's coxed four competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles took place at the Long Beach Marine Stadium.

Defending champions Italy came within 0.2 seconds of repeating, with Germany passing them at the very end of the final.

Germany and the United States both made their fourth appearance, matching the absent Belgium and France for most among nations to that point.

The coxed four event featured five-person boats, with four rowers and a coxswain.

[3] With fewer boats and a wider course, the competition went from a seven-round tournament in 1928 to only three rounds in 1932.