The Patent Leather Kid (1927)
2h 30m
Running Time
September 1, 1927Release Date
The Patent Leather Kid (1927)
2h 30m
Running Time
September 1, 1927Release Date
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Richard Barthelmess
Patent Leather Kid
Molly O'Day
Curley Boyle, the Golden Dancer
Lawford Davidson
Lieutenant Hugo Breen
Arthur Stone
Jimmy Kinch
Matthew Betz
Jake Stuke
Alfred Santell
Director
Ray Turner
Mabile Molasses
Gerald C. Duffy
Writer
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Details.
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The Patent Leather Kid is a 1927 American silent drama film about a self-centered boxer who performs a heroic act in World War I that severely wounds him. It was directed by Alfred Santell and stars Richard Barthelmess, Molly O'Day, Lawford Davidson, Matthew Betz and Arthur Stone.
The film was adapted by Gerald C. Duffy (titles), Winifred Dunn, Casey Robinson (uncredited) and Adela Rogers St. Johns from the story by Rupert Hughes.Barthelmess was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
A copy of the film is held by the Library of Congress and a 16mm print exists at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research.