The Patent Leather Kid(1927)
Fries of youth and courage that will set your heart ablaze! The love-romance that Broadway held dear to its heart for four months!
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.
Movie: The Patent Leather Kid
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Patent Leather Kid
Curley Boyle, the Golden Dancer
Lieutenant Hugo Breen
Jake Stuke
Jimmy Kinch
Mabile Molasses
Sergeant
Officer Riley
The German Officer
The French Doctor
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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.
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1927-09-01
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Fries of youth and courage that will set your heart ablaze! The love-romance that Broadway held dear to its heart for four months!
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