The Patent Leather Kid

movie

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 & crew

Walter James · Molly O'Day · Richard Barthelmess · Lawford Davidson · Lucien Prival · Arthur Stone · Ray Turner · Hank Mann · Alfred Santell · Nigel De Brulier · Matthew Betz

Studios & networks

First National Pictures