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The Patent Leather Kid (1927)

The Patent Leather Kid (1927)

Drama Romance War

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

Release Date: 1927, September 1
Directors: Alfred Santell
Countries: United States of America
Production: First National Pictures, First National Pictures
Cast: Richard Barthelmess, Ray Turner, Billy Bletcher, Hank Mann, Lucien Prival, Walter James, Arthur Stone, Matthew Betz, Nigel De Brulier, Molly O'Day, Lawford Davidson

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.