The Fighting Cub
| The Fighting Cub | |
|---|---|
 Still with Wesley Barry | |
| Directed by | Paul Hurst |
| Written by | Adele Buffington |
| Starring | Wesley Barry Mildred Harris |
| Cinematography | |
Production company | Crown Productions |
| Distributed by | Truart Film Corporation Butcher's Film Service (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Fighting Cub is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Paul Hurst and starring Wesley Barry, Mildred Harris, and .[1][2] In 1926 it was released in Britain under the alternative title of Son o' Mine.
Synopsis[]
A copy boy with aspirations to be a top-level journalist manages to get a promotion to cub reporter, and soon finds himself entangled with a gang of thieves with political connections.
Cast[]
- Wesley Barry as Thomas Patrick O'Toole
- Mildred Harris as Margie Toler
- as Jack Turner, City Editor
- Mary Carr as Tom's Mother
- George Fawcett as J. William Toler
- Stuart Holmes as Bull Connor
- Ann May (uncredited)
Preservation[]
A partial print of The Fighting Cub with one reel missing is held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[3]
References[]
- ^ Munden p.239
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Fighting Cub at silentera.com
- ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Fighting Cub
Bibliography[]
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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Categories:
- 1925 films
- 1925 drama films
- English-language films
- American films
- American silent feature films
- American drama films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Paul Hurst
- 1920s American film stubs