The Battling Fool
1924, English. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke.
William Fairbanks stars in this fighting feature about a rural rube who enters the ring to earn prize money to help a crippled girl.
- Runtime
- 0h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- W.S. Van DykeDirector
- William FairbanksMark Jenkins
- Eva NovakHelen Chadwick
- Fred J. ButlerHiram Chadwick
- Laura WinstonMrs.Chadwick
- Mark FentonReverend Josiah Jenkins
- Catherine CraigMadeline Le Bertin
- Jack ByronClarence Lorraine
- Pat HarmonJerry Sullivan
- Andrew WaldronReuben - the Chief of Police
- Ted AdamsTownsman at Boxing Match (uncredited)
- Edgar KennedyDan O'Leary (as Ed Kennedy)
Details
- Released
- 1 August 1924
- Country
- United States of America
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The Battling Fool runs 44 minutes (0h 44m).
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Which OTT platform is The Battling Fool on?
The Battling Fool isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 August 1924. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Battling Fool?
If you liked The Battling Fool, try Hands of Stone, Resurrecting the Champ, Jawbone.
Who directed The Battling Fool?
The Battling Fool (1924) was directed by W.S. Van Dyke and stars William Fairbanks, Eva Novak, Fred J. Butler.