The Fighter (1952)
With battering fists and roaring rifle he smashed his way to glory!
A boxer, in Mexico, sets out to avenge the murder of his family by using the money from his winnings to purchase weapons.
- Date of release
- 1952-05-23
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Herbert Kline
Casting
- 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
- Argentina Brunetti — Maria
- Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. — Alvarado
- Margarita Padilla — Elba
- Paul Fierro — Jose
Interesting facts
- Based on: The Mexican
The Fighter is a 1952 American film noir directed by Herbert Kline and starring Richard Conte, Vanessa Brown and Lee J. Cobb. The screenplay, written by Kline and Aben Kandel, was adapted from the 1911 short story "The Mexican" by Jack London.
Production
Filming began in late December 1951 and wrapped by mid-January 1952.
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