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 sometimes frustrating, relic best suited for ardent Western historians and fans of early genre cinema, particularly those intrigued by moral ambig...
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"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 sometimes frustrating, relic best suited for ardent Western historians and fans of early genre cinema, particularly those intrigued by moral ambiguities in a black-and-white world.For newcomers to early 20th-century Westerns, or those seeking high-octane action and complex character arcs akin to modern epics, this might prov..."
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