The Young Fighter
1953, English. Directed by Leo Hurwitz.
Directed by Hurwitz for the CBS Omnibus program, The Young Fighter is a moving portrait of a young boxer who faces key life decisions as he tries to balance his responsibilities to his family and to his sport. The film played an important role in the history of the documentary. It is the very first broadcast example of the technique that came to be known as cinema vérité.
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- 0h 29m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 20 December 1953
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- United States of America
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The Young Fighter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 December 1953. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Young Fighter?
The Young Fighter (1953) was directed by Leo Hurwitz.