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The Patent Leather Kid

The Patent Leather Kid

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 1, 1927

Runtime

2h 30m

Genres

War, Drama, Romance

User Score

62%

Original Title

The Patent Leather Kid

Production Companies

First National Pictures

Director

Alfred Santell

Description

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.