Young Donovan's Kid (1931)
- Directed by
- Fred Niblo
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A tough racketeer takes in a young boy and tries to go straight. The story follows their growing bond and his efforts to escape his criminal past.
melodramaticsentimentaldatedmildearnestslowheartfeltstraightforward
What happens
Young Donovan's Kid is a 1931 American pre-Code melodrama film directed by Fred Niblo, from a screenplay by J. Walter Ruben, based upon the short story, Big Brother, by Rex Beach. It was a remake of a 1923 silent film of the same, produced by Famous Players–Lasky, and directed by Allan Dwan. This version starred Richard Dix, Jackie Cooper (who was on loan to RKO from Hal Roach Studios), and Marion Shilling. The film also featured Boris Karloff in a supporting role as "Cokey Joe". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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