The Fighter
Directed by	Herbert Kline
Screenplay by	Aben Kandel Herbert Kline
Based on	The Mexican by Jack London
Produced by	Alex Gottlieb
Starring	Richard Conte Vanessa Brown Lee J. Cobb
Cinematography	James Wong Howe
Edited by	Edward Mann
Music by	Vincente Gomez
Production company	Alex Gottlieb Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	May 23, 1952 (1952-05-23)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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