The Big Fight

May 11, 1930

1h 5m

★ 3.0

A SMASHING LOVE STORY OF THE ARENA!

Overview

Based on the David Belasco stage production of the Max Marcin play in which heavyweight-champion Jack Dempsey played the role of the fighter, Tiger: This "behind-the-scenes look of a heavyweight-championship fight" looks much like all of the other boxing films in which the Champ gets involved in a frame-up and is asked to take a dive.

Genres

Action

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

James Cruze Productions

The Big Fight Trailers

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Cast

Shirley

Lola Lane

Chuck

Ralph Ince

Tiger

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Spot

Stepin Fetchit

Steve

Wheeler Oakman

Lester

James Eagles

Detective

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Winnie

Edna Bennett

Battler

Tony Stabenau

Pinkie

Larry McGrath

Berrili

Frank Jonasson

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