The Fighter is a 1952 American film noir directed by Herbert Kline and starring Richard Conte, Vanessa Brown and Lee J. Cobb. The screenplay, written by Kline and Aben Kandel, was adapted from the 1911 short story "The Mexican" by Jack London.
Plot A Mexican boxer seeks to avenge the murder of his family by using 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
Production Filming began in late December 1951 and wrapped by mid-January 1952.
Release The film was first released in the United Kingdom on May 1, 1952. Its world premiere was held in Philadelphia on May 29, 1952.
Reception In a contemporary review for The New York Times, critic Howard Thompson wrote that The Fighter "is one of those disturbing misfires, an altogether respectable film that seldom realizes its potentialities."
In The Philadelphia Inquirer, critic Mildred Martin called the film "muddled and uncertain in its dramatic drive".
See also List of boxing films The Mexican (1955 film)
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Further reading
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
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