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The Fighter is a 1952 American film noir boxing film based on the 1911 short story "The Mexican" by Jack London. The film is directed by Herbert Kline and produced by Alex Gottlieb. Kline and Aben Kandel wrote the adapted screenplay. The film was released by United Artists in the United States on May 23, 1952.

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
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

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

• The Mexican (1955 film)

Further reading

• Romano, Frederick V. (2004). "The Fighter". The Boxing Filmography: American Features, 1920–2003. pp. 58–59. ISBN 978-0-7864-1793-3.

External links

• The Fighter at IMDb
• The Fighter is available for free download at the Internet Archive

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