A Fight to the Finish (1925 film)

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A Fight to the Finish
Directed by B. Reeves Eason
Written by Dorothy Howell
Starring William Fairbanks
Phyllis Haver
Tom Ricketts
Cinematography George Meehan
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • November 11, 1925 (1925-11-11)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited 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]

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Plot

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.

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Preservation and status

A complete copy of the film is held at the Library of Congress. [4]

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References

  1. Bingmann p. 17
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: A Fight to the Finish at silentera.com
  3. "New Pictures: A Fight to the Finish", Exhibitors Herald, 23 (13), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 70, December 19, 1925, retrieved December 11, 2022PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. "A Fight To The Finish [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved October 11, 2023.

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