The Fighter

"With battering fists and roaring rifle he smashed his way to glory!"

1952 1h 18m EN

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5.5

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5.8

IMDB

★5.5TMDB · 4★5.8IMDB · 177

Drama

Synopsis

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A boxer, in Mexico, sets out to avenge the murder of his family by using the money from his winnings to purchase weapons.

“With battering fists and roaring rifle he smashed his way to glory!”

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Cast

Richard Conte
Felipe Rivera
Vanessa Brown
Kathy
Lee J. Cobb
Durango
Frank Silvera
Paulino
Roberta Haynes
Nevis
Hugh Sanders
Roberts
Claire Carleton
Stella
Martín Garralaga
Luis Rivera

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herbert Kline
Writers: Herbert Kline, Aben Kandel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Edward Mann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Richard Conte and Vanessa Brown and Lee J. Cobb carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "With battering fists and roaring rifle he smashed his way to glory!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Herbert Kline directs. Edward Mann cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Edward Mann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Richard Conte and Vanessa Brown and Lee J. Cobb carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "With battering fists and roaring rifle he smashed his way to glory!".
7IMDB entry: tt0044614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.