A Fight to the Finish (1925 film)
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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[3] Jim Davis, a young man whose father has turned him out without a cent, is involved in a street fight and whips a man whom he learns is the state boxing champion in his division. Mary Corbett urges Jim to meet the champion in the ring and thereby win enough money to convince his father he can earn his own living. The ring fight is staged, but Jim loses because he has been drugged. In the dressing room after the fight, he thoroughly trounces the champion. Later he wins the affection of the young woman.
Cast
- 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
A complete copy of the film is held at the Library of Congress.[4]
References
- Bingmann p. 17
- Progressive Silent Film List: A Fight to the Finish at silentera.com
- "New Pictures: A Fight to the Finish", Exhibitors Herald, Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company, 23 (13): 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
- Melissa Bingmann. Prep School Cowboys: Ranch Schools in the American West. UNM Press, 2015.