A cowboy who has been away from home for a long time returns, only to find that the area he grew up in has been taken over by a vicious gang of cattle rustlers--and that his closest friend from boyhood is one of them..

Is 'The Fighting Smile' worth watching today? Short answer: yes, but with significant caveats that demand a specific kind of viewer. This film is a fascinating, if someti...
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