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Fighting Fools
60%
Movie
1h 9m
AI Analysis
Fighting Fools (1949) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Fighting Fools (1949) — a movie tagged as Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: The boys are working at the local boxing arena where their friend, Jimmy Higgins, is boxing. During a crooked match Jimmy is killed. The boys seek out his older brother, Johnny, a former boxer who gave up the sport rather than go crooked, and help train him to get back in the ring. They try to get him a shot at the … Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~69 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Fighting Fools 60% (3 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
60%
from 3 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The boys are working at the local boxing arena where their friend, Jimmy Higgins, is boxing. During a crooked match Jimmy is killed. The boys seek out his older brother, Johnny, a former boxer who gave up the sport rather than go crooked, and help train him to get back in the ring. They try to get him a shot at the title, and when they do the same crooked gangsters that were behind Jimmy's death try to get Johnny to take a dive.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1949-03-17
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 193460
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What is Fighting Fools about?
The boys are working at the local boxing arena where their friend, Jimmy Higgins, is boxing. During a crooked match Jimmy is killed. The boys seek out his older brother, Johnny, a former boxer who ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Fighting Fools?
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How long is the movie Fighting Fools?
The official runtime for Fighting Fools is approximately 69 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Leo Gorcey
Slip Mahoney

Huntz Hall
Sach

Gabriel Dell
Gabe Moreno

Frankie Darro
Johnny Higgins

Lyle Talbot
Blinky Harris

William Benedict
Whitey

David Gorcey
Chuck

Benny Bartlett
Butch
- B
Bert Conway
Dynamite Carson, the Champ
- E
Evelyn Eaton
Bunny Talbot (as Evelynn Eaton)

Bernard Gorcey
Louie

Teddy Infuhr
Boomer Higgins

Ben Welden
Lefty Conlin

Dorothy Vaughan
Mrs. Higgins

Sam Hayes
Bill Radar, Sportscaster
- B
Bill Cartledge
Fighter Joey Prince

Paul Maxey
Editor

Stanley Andrews
Boxing Commissioner
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