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The Battling Fool
The Battling Fool

Movie·1924·0h 44m

The Battling Fool

Directed By

W.S. Van Dyke

Country

United States of America

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// overview

The Story

William Fairbanks stars in this fighting feature about a rural rube who enters the ring to earn prize money to help a crippled girl.

Themes

boxing

Production House

Perfection Pictures

Audience Score

90%

1 votes

Skip3%
Timepass7%
Go for it28%
Perfection62%

Where to watch

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// cast

Cast

William Fairbanks

Mark Jenkins

Eva Novak

Eva Novak

Helen Chadwick

Fred J. Butler

Hiram Chadwick

Laura Winston

Mrs.Chadwick

Mark Fenton

Reverend Josiah Jenkins

Catherine Craig

Catherine Craig

Madeline Le Bertin

Jack Byron

Clarence Lorraine

Pat Harmon

Pat Harmon

Jerry Sullivan

Andrew Waldron

Reuben - the Chief of Police

Ted Adams

Ted Adams

Townsman at Boxing Match (uncredited)

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Dan O'Leary (as Ed Kennedy)

// crew

Crew

W.S. Van Dyke

W.S. Van Dyke

Director

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