The Battling Fool

Aug 1, 1924

0h 44m

★ 0.0

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Perfection Pictures

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Cast

Mark Jenkins

William Fairbanks

Helen Chadwick

Eva Novak

Hiram Chadwick

Fred J. Butler

Mrs.Chadwick

Laura Winston

Reverend Josiah Jenkins

Mark Fenton

Madeline Le Bertin

Catherine Craig

Clarence Lorraine

Jack Byron

Jerry Sullivan

Pat Harmon

Reuben - the Chief of Police

Andrew Waldron

Townsman at Boxing Match (uncredited)

Ted Adams

Dan O'Leary (as Ed Kennedy)

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