The Patent Leather Kid
Fries of youth and courage that will set your heart ablaze! The love-romance that Broadway held dear to its heart for four months!
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.
- Production
- First National Pictures
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Cast
Richard Barthelmess
Patent Leather Kid
Molly O'Day
Curley Boyle, the Golden Dancer
Lawford Davidson
Lieutenant 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
Billy Bletcher
Fight Fan
Crew
- Director
- Alfred Santell
- Writers
- Rupert Hughes
- Producers
- Alfred Santell
- Cinematography
- Arthur Edeson,Ralph Hammeras,Alvin Knechtel
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CinemaSerf
June 6, 2022
Whilst I did rather enjoy watching this, it's not really all that good. Richard Barthelmess is the eponymous "Kid: - a boxer of some skill who gets distracted at one of his fights by the pretty but fickle "Curley" (the rather dewy eyed Molly O'Day). They sort of hook up, much to the detriment of his career and to the chagrin of his loyal trainer "Puffy" (Arthur Stone) and for far more venal reasons by his manager "Stuke" (Matthew Betz) who having promised to help his avoid the draft, does nothin…