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The Fighting Heart
“Broadway counts him out!”
6.0 / 10• 1925• 1h 10m•NR• English
RomanceDrama
Storyline
This film is the story of a small-town boy and girl. The hero, Denny Bolton, thrashes the town bully only to meet him later in the boxing ring in New York City. Ambition has swept him to Broadway, but the search for love brings him back to the Main Street of his home town.
Cast & Crew
George O'Brien
Denny Bolton
Lead
Billie Dove
Doris Anderson
J. Farrell MacDonald
Jerry
Victor McLaglen
Soapy Williams
Diana Miller
Helen Van Allen
Bert Woodruff
Grandfather
Francis Ford
Town Fool
HH
Hazel Howell
Oklahoma Kate
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Ford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Fighting Heart is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
