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Fighting Mad

1917 · 50 min Western Drama
1.0 / 10 · TMDB

Doctor Lambert takes his wife west to a mining town, where he can both minister and doctor. His wife is not happy and upon discovering she is pregnant, runs away with a gambler. He soon dumps her, and she comes back and dies giving birth to a baby girl. Lambert, out of his mind with rage, leaves the baby on a doorstep and vows to never have faith again. He returns to the mining town fifteen years later a drunkard. He meets young, kind Lily Sawyer and is greatly impressed by her compassionate nature. Meanwhile, the gambler has returned and decides to abduct Lily, but his partner recognizes Lambert and tells him Lily is his daughter. He kills the gambler before he can harm Lily and soon his faith returns.

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Year 1917
Country United States of America
Genre Western, Drama
Director Edward LeSaint
Runtime 50 min.
Rating TMDB: 1.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a classic morality tale on the frontier, relying on the stark contrast between despair and redemption. It explores the erosion and restoration of faith through visceral personal tragedy and violent confrontation.

What lingers after the final reel is a raw, emotional gravity—the sense that grace can be brutally earned, not given. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Edward LeSaint

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With a glass of bourbon in dim light, embracing the gritty solitude of the Old West.

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