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									George O’Brien. 
                  Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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            The Fighting Heart 
            Also known as Once to Every Man in the United Kingdom 
            (1925) United States of America 
            B&W : Seven reels / 6978 feet 
            Directed by John Ford
            Cast: George O’Brien [Denny Bolton], Billie Dove [Doris Anderson], J. Farrell MacDonald [Jerry], Diana Miller [Helen Van Allen], Victor McLaglen [‘Soapy’ Williams], Bert Woodruff [Grandfather Bolton], James A. Marcus [Judge Maynard], Lynn Cowan [Chub Morehouse], Harvey Clark [Dennison], Hank Mann [Dennison’s assistant], Francis Ford [the town fool], Francis Powers [John Anderson], Hazel Howell [Oklahoma Kate], Edward Piel (Edward Peil Sr.) [Flash Fogarty], Frank Baker, Eleanore Vogel 
            Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation [A John Ford Production]. / Scenario by Lillie Hayward, from the novel Once to Every Man by Larry Evans. Cinematography by Joe August (Joseph H. August). Presented by William Fox. / © 24 May 1925 by Fox Film Corporation [LP21571]. Released 18 October 1925. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in Austria in 1926. 
            Drama. 
            Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F2 n. F2.1725. 
            Survival status: The film is presumed lost. 
            Current rights holder: Public domain [USA]. 
            Keywords: Alcohol: Alcoholism - Athletes: Boxers - Criminals: Bootleggers - Death - Families: Grandfathers - Gymnasiums - Fights - Law: Judges - Nightclubs - Small towns - Sports: Boxing - USA: New York: New York - Vamps 
            Listing updated: 8 January 2024. 
            References: AFI-F2 n. F2.1725; FilmYearBook-1926 p. 39; Gallagher-Ford p. 33; Sinclair-Ford pp. 40, 236 : ClasIm-225 p. C8 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb. 
            
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