| The Fighting Heart | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | John Ford |
| Written by | Lillie Hayward |
| Based on | Once to Every Man by Larry Evans |
| Starring | George O'Brien Billie Dove |
| Cinematography | Joseph H. August |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Fighting Heart is a lost 1925 American silent drama film directed by John Ford.[1]
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[2] a young man with an inheritance of alcoholism whips a prize fighter in a street fight but falls from his sweetheart’s graces. He goes to New York City and is beaten in a fight in the ring. Later, he whips the fighter again outside the ring and, having left off drinking, is now accepted by the young woman.
Cast
- George O'Brien as Denny Bolton
- Billie Dove as Doris Anderson
- J. Farrell MacDonald as Jerry
- Victor McLaglen as Soapy Williams
- Diana Miller as Helen Van Allen
- Bert Woodruff as Grandfather
- Francis Ford as Town Fool
- Hazel Howell as Oklahoma Kate
- Edward Peil Sr. as Flash Fogarty (credited as Edward Piel)
- James A. Marcus as Judge Maynard (credited as James Marcus)
- Frank Baker
- Harvey Clark
- Lynn Cowan
- Hank Mann
- Francis Powers
Preservation
With no prints of The Fighting Heart located in any film archives,[3] it is now considered to be a lost film.
See also
References
- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Fighting Heart". silentera.com. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
- ↑ "New Pictures: The Fighting Heart", Exhibitors Herald, Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company, 23 (4): 51, October 17, 1925, retrieved October 18, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ "The Fighting Heart". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
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