The Patent Leather Kid (1927)

Directed by

Alfred Santell

Genre

drama film, silent film, war film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 30m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A self-centered boxer goes to fight in World War I and is badly wounded. The story follows his journey from selfishness to a heroic act.

dramaticmelancholicslow-pacedsentimentalearnestsomberwartime-feel

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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