A Fight to the Finish | |
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Directed by | B. Reeves Eason |
Written by | Dorothy Howell |
Starring | William Fairbanks Phyllis Haver Tom Ricketts |
Cinematography | George Meehan |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A Fight to the Finish is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring William Fairbanks, Phyllis Haver and Tom Ricketts. [1] [2]
As described in a film magazine review, [3] Jim Davis, a young man whose father has turned him out without a cent, becomes embroiled in a street fight and defeats a man whom he later discovers is the state boxing champion in his division. Mary Corbett encourages Jim to challenge the champion in the ring, aiming to earn enough money to prove to his father that he can support himself. The ring fight is arranged, but Jim loses due to being drugged. However, in the dressing room after the bout, he decisively defeats the champion. Subsequently, he wins the affection of the young woman.
A complete copy of the film is held at the Library of Congress. [4]
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