The Fighting Champ

{{short description|1932 film}} {{Use American English|date=October 2021}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = The Fighting Champ | image = The Fighting Champ poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = John P. McCarthy | producer = Trem Carr | screenplay = Wellyn Totman | starring = Bob Steele Arletta Duncan Kit Guard George Chesebro George "Gabby" Hayes Charles King | music = | cinematography = Archie Stout | editing = Carl Pierson | studio = Monogram Pictures | distributor = Monogram Pictures | released = {{Film date|1932|12|15}} | runtime = 57 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }}

'''''The Fighting Champ''''' is a 1932 American Western film directed by John P. McCarthy and written by Wellyn Totman. The film stars Bob Steele, Arletta Duncan, Kit Guard, George Chesebro, George "Gabby" Hayes and Charles King. The film was released on December 15, 1932, by Monogram Pictures.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/74819/the-fighting-champ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118210030/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/74819/the-fighting-champ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |title=The Fighting Champ (1932) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |date= |access-date=March 16, 2020}}</ref><ref name=am>{{cite web|author=Hans J. Wollstein |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-fighting-champ-v91318 |title=The Fighting Champ (1932) - J.P. McCarthy |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=March 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/6928-THE-FIGHTINGCHAMP |title=The Fighting Champ |publisher=Catalog.afi.com |date= |accessdate=March 16, 2020}}</ref>

==Plot== After cowboy Loring ventures into boxing, crooked fight promoter Harmon tries to bribe him to throw a bout. Loring pretends to be interested, but Mullins accuses him of cheating. Mullins' daughter believes Loring is innocent and helps him by setting a trap.<ref name=am/>

==Cast== *Bob Steele as Brick Loring *Arletta Duncan as Jean Mullins *Kit Guard as Spike Sullivan *George Chesebro as Nifty Harmon *George "Gabby" Hayes as Pete *Charles King as Jock Malone *Henry Roquemore as Hank *Lafe McKee as Sheriff Jim Cosgrove *Frank Ball as Fred Mullins

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|0022884|The Fighting Champ}}

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