The Fighter 1952

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The Fighter ★★★ The First Time 1952

A Mexican patriot, involved in a struggle to overthrow a dictator, falls for a corevolutionist. Flashbacks show the destruction of his family and village, and his pugilistic expertise, which he uses to fight for a huge purse to help the cause. Adapted from Jack London's “The Mexican.” 78m/B VHS, DVD . Richard Conte, Vanessa Brown, Lee J. Cobb, Frank Silvera, Roberta Haynes, Hugh Sanders, Claire Carleton, Martin Garralaga; D: Herbert Kline; W: Herbert Kline, Aben Kandel; C: Floyd Crosby, James Wong Howe; M: Vincente Gomez.

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