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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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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