Born to Fight

Born to Fight

65 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 2, 1936

An honest boxer refuses to throw a fight for a gambler. They get into a fight and the boxer knocks the gambler out. Thinking he's killed him and believing that the police are after him, the horrified boxer runs off and takes to the road, promising never to box again. However, one day he comes upon a small but scrappy young kid who has the potential to be a champion. The former boxer takes the kid under his wing and trains him, but the kid's ensuing success starts to go to his head. Pretty soon he finds himself mixed up with gamblers, too.

Born to Fight

65 mins | Drama, Romance | Nov. 2, 1936

Born to Fight
An honest boxer refuses to throw a fight for a gambler. They get into a fight and the boxer knocks the gambler out. Thinking he's killed him and believing that the police are after him, the horrified boxer runs off and takes to the road, promising never to box again. However, one day he comes upon a small but scrappy young kid who has the potential to be a champion. The former boxer takes the kid under his wing and trains him, but the kid's ensuing success starts to go to his head. Pretty soon he finds himself mixed up with gamblers, too.
Producers Conn Pictures Corporation
Original title Born to Fight
Directors Charles Hutchison
Writers Sascha Baraniey, Joseph O'Donnell, Peter B. Kyne

Cast

Frankie Darro

as 'Babyface' Madison

Kane Richmond

as Tom 'Bomber' Brown / Tom Hayes

Jack La Rue

as Smoothy Morgan

Frances Grant

as Nan Howard

Monte Collins

as Gloomy Gus

Eddie Phillips

as Duffy