The Patent Leather Kid

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1927 · 150 min · War · Drama · Romance · TMDB 6.1/10

Overview

The Patent Leather Kid is a 1927 silent film which tells the story of a boxer who scoffs at fighting outside the ring... particularly for the United States once it enters World War I. Eventually, he is drafted, is shipped overseas, and performs a heroic act, which results in his being severely wounded.

Directed by Alfred Santell

Cast

• Richard Barthelmess — Patent Leather Kid
• Molly O'Day — Curley Boyle, the Golden Dancer
• Lawford Davidson — Lieutenant Hugo Breen
• Matthew Betz — Jake Stuke
• Arthur Stone — Jimmy Kinch