The Patent Leather Kid

Alfred Santell
1927-09-01

Fries of youth and courage that will set your heart ablaze! The love-romance that Broadway held dear to its heart for four months!
6.2
150 min

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.

Cast

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