Movie: The Fighting Heart

Top 10 Billed Cast

George O'Brien
George O'Brien

Denny Bolton

Billie Dove
Billie Dove

Doris Anderson

J. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald

Jerry

Victor McLaglen
Victor McLaglen

Soapy Williams

Diana Miller
Diana Miller

Helen Van Allen

Bert Woodruff
Bert Woodruff

Grandfather

Francis Ford
Francis Ford

Town Fool

Hazel Howell
Hazel Howell

Oklahoma Kate

Edward Peil Sr.
Edward Peil Sr.

Flash Fogarty

James A. Marcus
James A. Marcus

Judge Maynard

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1925-10-18

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    Broadway counts him out!

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