Fighting Back(1948 film)
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| Directed by | Malcolm St. Clair |
| Screenplay by | John Stone |
| Produced by | Sol M. Wurtzel |
| Starring | Paul Langton Jean Rogers Gary Gray Joe Sawyer Morris Ankrum John Kellogg |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Edited by | William F. Claxton |
| Music by | Darrell Calker |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fighting Backis a 1948 Americandrama filmdirected byMalcolm St. Clairand written byJohn Stone.The film starsPaul Langton,Jean Rogers,Gary Gray,Joe Sawyer,Morris AnkrumandJohn Kellogg.The film was released on July 30, 1948, by20th Century Fox.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
[edit]Nick Sanders (Paul Langdon) comes home from the war and needs a job. His wife June (Jean Rogers) has set up an interview with her Boss, Larry Higby (Morris Ankrum), who runs a textile mill. Nick makes his potential employer aware that he was in prison previously, serving two extra years in the military to get his record cleared.
The men get along because their sons are already friends. Mrs. Higby (Dorothy Christy) is uncomfortable with this arrangement, however. Nick not only works for Higby but also coaches the boys' baseball team. Larry (Tommy Ivo) has a physical condition that makes it difficult to participate, but Nick makes sure that he does so.
A bracelet belonging to Mrs. Higby is stolen. An old prison acquaintance who shows up, Sam Lang (John Kellogg), is responsible, but Nick comes under suspicion. Police Sgt. Scudder (John Sawyer) investigates and the mystery of the theft is cleared up just in time, with the assistance of Nick’s clever performing dog.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Paul Langtonas Nick Sanders
- Jean Rogersas June Sanders
- Gary Grayas Jimmy Sanders
- Joe Sawyeras Police Sergeant Scudder
- Morris Ankrumas Robert J. Higby
- John Kelloggas Sam Lang
- Dorothy Christyas Martha Higby
- Tommy Ivoas Larry Higby
- Lelah Tyler as Mrs. Winkle
- Pierre Watkinas Colonel
Notes
[edit]- ^"Fighting Back (1948) - Overview".TCM. 1948-07-30.Retrieved2015-10-01.
- ^Sandra Brennan (2015)."Fighting-Back - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes".Movies & TV Dept.The New York Times.Baseline&All Movie Guide.Archived fromthe originalon 2015-10-11.Retrieved2015-10-01.
- ^"Fighting Back".Afi.Retrieved2015-10-01.
- ^Dwyer, 1996 p. 241: Filmography
- ^Dwyer, 1996 p. 241: Filmography, plot synopsis.
References
[edit]- Dwyer, Ruth Anne. 1996.Malcolm St. Clair: His Films, 1915-1948.The Scarecrow Press,Lantham, Md., and London.ISBN0-8108-2709-3
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