The Battling Fool
William Fairbanks stars in this fighting feature about a rural rube who enters the ring to earn prize money to help a crippled girl.
The Battling Fool (1924)
W.S. Van Dyke
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
9.0/10
1 votes
Rating consensus
90/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~90/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
William Fairbanks
Mark Jenkins
Eva Novak
Helen Chadwick
Fred J. Butler
Hiram Chadwick
Laura Winston
Mrs.Chadwick
Mark Fenton
Reverend Josiah Jenkins
Catherine Craig
Madeline Le Bertin
Jack Byron
Clarence Lorraine
Pat Harmon
Jerry Sullivan
Andrew Waldron
Reuben - the Chief of Police
Ted Adams
Townsman at Boxing Match (uncredited)
Edgar Kennedy
Dan O'Leary (as Ed Kennedy)
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The Battling Fool (1924)
W.S. Van Dyke
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