• Source: The Fighter (1952 film)

      • 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


      Richard Conte as Felipe Rivera
      Vanessa Brown as Kathy
      Lee J. Cobb as Durango
      Frank Silvera as Paulino
      Roberta Haynes as Nevis
      Hugh Sanders as Roberts
      Claire Carleton as Stella
      Martin Garralaga as Luis
      Argentina Brunetti as Maria
      Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr. as Alvarado
      Margaret Padilla as Elba
      Paul Fierro as Fierro
      Rico Alaniz as Carlos
      Paul Marion as Rivas
      Robert Wells as Tex


      See also


      List of boxing films
      The Mexican (1955 film)


      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


      External links


      The Fighter at IMDb
      The Fighter is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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