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]
| 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 by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs 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.
Cast
edit- William Fairbanks as Jim Davis
- Phyllis Haver as Mary Corbett
- Tom Ricketts as Cyrus J. Davis
- Pat Harmon as Pat O'Brien
- William Bolder as Henry McBride
- Leon Beaumon as Battling Wilson
Preservation and status
editA complete copy of the film is held at the Library of Congress.[4]
References
edit- ^ Bingmann p. 17
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: A Fight to the Finish at silentera.com
- ^ "New Pictures: A Fight to the Finish", Exhibitors Herald, 23 (13), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 70, December 19, 1925, retrieved December 11, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "A Fight To The Finish [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
Bibliography
edit- Melissa Bingmann. Prep School Cowboys: Ranch Schools in the American West. UNM Press, 2015.