The Fighter (1952 film)

The Fighter
Directed byHerbert Kline
Screenplay byAben Kandel
Herbert Kline
Based onThe Mexican
by Jack London
Produced byAlex Gottlieb
StarringRichard Conte
Vanessa Brown
Lee J. Cobb
CinematographyJames Wong Howe
Edited byEdward Mann
Music byVincente Gomez
Production
company
Alex Gottlieb Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • May 23, 1952 (1952-05-23)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Fighter is a 1952 American noir sports film directed by Herbert Kline and starring Richard Conte, Vanessa Brown and Lee J. Cobb. It is based on the 1911 short story "The Mexican" by Jack London. Kline and Aben Kandel wrote the adapted screenplay. The film was released by United Artists in the United States on May 23, 1952.

Plot

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

Cast

See also

Further reading

  • Romano, Frederick V. (2004). "The Fighter". The Boxing Filmography: American Features, 1920–2003. McFarland. pp. 58–59. ISBN 978-0-7864-1793-3.
  • González de la Fuente, E. (2016). Acheronta movebo. Resiliencia y revolución en 'The Mexican' (1911) de Jack London. 452 °F Revista de Teoría de la Literatura y Literatura Comparada, 16, 195-208. https://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/452f/article/view/15204


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