The Patent Leather Kid
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Directed by | Alfred Santell |
Produced by | Alfred Santell ?Richard A. Rowland |
Written by | Rupert Hughes (story) Winifred Dunn (scenario) |
Starring | Richard Barthelmess |
Music by | ?Cecil Copping(*at opening) |
Cinematography | Arthur Edeson Ralph Hammeras Alvin Knechtel |
Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time
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?130-150 minutes(per IMDb) / 12 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent film (English Intertitles) |
Box office | $1.2 million[1] |
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.[2]
It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor (Richard Barthelmess).
Cast
- Richard Barthelmess - The Patent Leather Kid
- Molly O'Day - Curley Boyle
- Lawford Davidson - Lt. Hugo Breen
- Matthew Betz - Jake Stuke
- Arthur Stone - Jimmy Kinch
- Ray Turner - Mabile Molasses
- Hank Mann - Sergeant
- Walter James - Officer Riley
- Lucien Prival - The German Officer
- Nigel De Brulier - The French Doctor
- Fred O'Beck - Tank Crew
- Clifford Salam - Tank Crew
- Henry Murdock - Tank Crew
- Charles Sullivan - Tank Crew
- John Kolb - Tank Crew
- Al Alleborn - Tank Crew
References
- ↑ Quigley Publishing Company "The All Time Best Sellers", International Motion Picture Almanac 1937-38 (1938) p 942 accessed 19 April 2014
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Patent Leather Kid at IMDb
- The Patent Leather Kid ; allmovie.com
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