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Afraid to Fight(1922)
Status: Released
Date: 1922-07-24
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Time: 0h 50m
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Former A. E. F. boxing champion Tom Harper, who suffered gas poisoning, is sent to the mountains to regain his health so that he can re-enter the ring and earn the money needed for his crippled sister's operation. Under strict orders not to exert himself, Tom allows himself to be beaten up by Phillip Brand, the town bully, in front of his girl, Harriet Monroe.
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Movie: Afraid to Fight
Top 5 Billed Cast
Frank Mayo
Lillian Rich
Peggy Cartwright
Lydia Knott
Tom McGuire
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Former A. E. F. boxing champion Tom Harper, who suffered gas poisoning, is sent to the mountains to regain his health so that he can re-enter the ring and earn the money needed for his crippled sister's operation. Under strict orders not to exert himself, Tom allows himself to be beaten up by Phillip Brand, the town bully, in front of his girl, Harriet Monroe.
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1922-07-24
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