The Patent Leather Kid (1927)

Name: The Patent Leather Kid
Genre: War, Drama, Romance
Released: 1927-09-01
Duration: 150 min
Cast: Richard Barthelmess, Molly O'Day, Lawford Davidson, Matthew Betz, Arthur Stone

Fries of youth and courage that will set your heart ablaze! The love-romance that Broadway held dear to its heart for four months!

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.

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Released 1927-09-01 · 150 min · War, Drama, Romance

Directed by Alfred Santell

Cast

Richard Barthelmess as Patent Leather Kid
Molly O'Day as Curley Boyle, the Golden Dancer
Lawford Davidson as Lieutenant Hugo Breen
Matthew Betz as Jake Stuke
Arthur Stone as Jimmy Kinch
Ray Turner as Mabile Molasses
Hank Mann as Sergeant
Walter James as Officer Riley
Lucien Prival as The German Officer
Nigel De Brulier as The French Doctor
Billy Bletcher as Fight Fan