Afraid to Fight is a 1922 silent American drama film directed by William Worthington and written by Charles Sarver.

The film stars Frank Mayo, Lillian Rich, Peggy Cartwright, Lydia Knott, W.S.

[1][2][3] As described in a film magazine,[4] Tom Harper (Mayo) is a former American Expeditionary Forces soldier, handy with his fists, but suffering the effects of being gassed during World War I.

While there he finds himself in love with Harriet Monroe (Rich), but is forced to take a beating from a rival as he is under orders not to fight until he is pronounced well.

When he recovers, he whips the champion, wins enough money to have his little sister Sally cured, and goes back to the mountains to hand a trimming to the rival who had previously humiliated him.