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The Patent Leather Kid is a american film of genre Drama directed by Alfred Santell released in USA on 1 september 1927 with Richard Barthelmess

The Patent Leather Kid (1927)

The Patent Leather Kid
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Released in USA 1 september 1927
Length 2h30
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    War,    Romance
Rating60% 3.0499553.0499553.0499553.0499553.049955

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. It stars Richard Barthelmess, Molly O'Day, Lawford Davidson, Matthew Betz and Arthur Stone.

The movie was adapted by Gerald C. Duffy (titles), Winifred Dunn, Casey Robinson (uncredited) and Adela Rogers St. Johns from the story by Rupert Hughes. It was directed by Alfred Santell.

It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor (Richard Barthelmess).

Actors

Richard Barthelmess

(Patent Leather Kid)Molly O'Day

(Curley Boyle)Matthew Betz

(Jake Stuke)Arthur Stone

(Jimmy Kinch)Hank Mann

(Sergeant)
And :
Walter James
Nigel De Brulier
Lucien Prival
Billy Bletcher
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