The Fighter is a 1952 English-language Drama Film-Noir movie directed by Herbert Kline and produced by Alex Gottlieb under the banner of Alex Gottlieb Productions. In Mexico, a young boxer uses his winnings to buy guns to avenge his family's murder. The fighter features Richard Conte in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Vanessa Brown, Lee J. Cobb, Frank Silvera, Roberta Haynes, Hugh Sanders and Claire Carleton. The screenplay is written by Aben Kandel and Herbert Kline which is inspired from The Mexican by Jack London. The music was composed by Vincente Gomez. Cinematography was done by James Wong Howe and editing by Edward Mann. The film has a running time of 78 minutes. It was released on 29th January 1952. The Film was successful at box office. The Fighter was made on a budget of $25 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $129 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by United Artists.