1927
6.2 (12 votes)
2h 30m
Genres
War
Drama
Romance
Production Companies
First National Pictures
The Patent Leather Kid
Fries of youth and courage that will set your heart ablaze! The love-romance that Broadway held dear to its heart for four months!
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Alfred Santell
Director: Alfred Santell
Story: Rupert Hughes
Director of Photography: Ralph Hammeras, Arthur Edeson, Alvin Knechtel
