Fighting Blood
Fighting Blood

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Fighting Blood

1923
Movie
240 min
English

Al Santell silent sports boxing comedy series starring George O'Hara, and all star cast: Kit Guard, Al Cooke, Clara Horton, Mabel Van Buren, and Clark Gable (in one of his 14 uncredited roles prior to making his real debut in 1931's "The Painted Desert"). Note that this was one of a series of boxing films with the same characters, and each new film in the series was called a "round" (appropriate for a series of boxing movies!), but these movies were not serials, just connected by having the same characters. This card is the 3rd round, "Six Second Smith".

Insights

Director: Robert Edward FinleyGenres: Drama, Western

Plot Summary

A young man, driven by his father's alleged mistreatment by a wealthy rancher, embarks on a quest for revenge. He becomes involved in a turf war between cattle rustlers and ranchers, ultimately finding himself caught in a web of deceit and danger. His path to justice is fraught with peril as he navigates the lawless frontier.

Critical Reception

As a silent film from 1923, specific critical reception is scarce. However, films of this era often focused on straightforward narratives and action. "Fighting Blood" likely appealed to audiences seeking melodramatic Western tales with clear-cut heroes and villains. Its reception would have been tied to its ability to deliver on standard genre expectations.

What Reviewers Say

  • Offers a glimpse into early Western filmmaking conventions.

  • Features a rudimentary plot typical of its time.

  • Relies on action and dramatic confrontations common in silent-era melodramas.

Google audience: Audience reviews for films of this age are not typically available through modern platforms. Early cinema was experienced more directly in theaters, and detailed audience feedback as we know it today was not systematically collected or preserved.

Fun Fact

As a silent film, "Fighting Blood" would have relied on intertitles to convey dialogue and plot points, a common storytelling technique before the advent of synchronized sound in motion pictures.

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