Fighting Fate

Fighting Fate
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Directed by	Albert S. Rogell
Written by	Henry Roberts Symonds John Grey
Produced by	Harry Joe Brown W. Ray Johnston
Starring	Billy Sullivan Nancy Deaver Tom McGuire
Cinematography	H. Lyman Broening
Production company	Harry J. Brown Productions
Distributed by	Rayart Pictures
Release date	October 9, 1925 (1925-10-09)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Fighting Fate is a 1925 American silent sports film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Billy Sullivan, Nancy Deaver, and Tom McGuire. ^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, ^[2] Damon Squires, aspiring lightweight boxer, broke while visiting a small town, resents an insult made to Sally O'Leary by a chap whom he knocks down. The latter turns out to be champion boxer Cyclone Winters. A boxing match is arranged with him, but Damon is doped by a bribed trainer and loses the fight. Sally, whose father runs a restaurant, still believes in Damon. Damon obtains proof that he had been double-crossed. In a second match he knocks Winters out, winning the championship and the affection of Sally.

Cast

• Billy Sullivan as Damon Squires - The Fighter
• John Sinclair as Pythias - The Manager
• Nancy Deaver as Sally O'Leary - The Girl
• Tom McGuire as Danny O'Leary
• Phil Salvadore as Cyclone Winters - The Opponent
• William Buckley as Glen Morgan
• Ford West as Lew Muggins

References

1. Munden p. 240
2. Pardy, George T. (6 February 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: Fighting Fate", Motion Picture News, 33 (6), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 703, retrieved 5 February 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• Fighting Fate at IMDb