The Man Who Fights Alone

The Man Who Fights Alone

NR 1924 · 70 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

John Marble, a construction engineer is stricken by paralysis and begins to envision the growth of love between his wife Marion and his best friend, Bob Alten. Bent on suicide, however, the shock of seeing his wife and child endangered on a broken bridge shakes him to recover from his illness and discover that his suspicions were all imaginary.

Directed by Wallace Worsley · Written by Jack Cunningham

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