---
title: 'Fighting Father Dunne (1948)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ted Tetzlaff'
released: '1948-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/fighting-father-dunne-1948'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040355/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Fighting Father Dunne (1948)

1948 · 93 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

Fighting Father Dunne is a 1948 American biographical film about the life of Father Peter Dunne, and the creation of his News Boys Home in St. Louis, Missouri. Directed by Ted Tetzlaff, the screenplay was written by Martin Rackin and Frank Davis, based on an original story by William Rankin. The film stars Pat O'Brien as Fr. Dunne, along with Darryl Hickman, Charles Kemper, Una O'Connor, Arthur Shields, Harry Shannon, Joe Sawyer, Myrna Dell, and Ruth Donnelly.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ted Tetzlaff](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-tetzlaff)
- **Screenplay:** [Martin Rackin](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-rackin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Roy Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-webb)
- **Director of Photography:** [George E. Diskant](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-e-diskant)
- **Editor:** [Frederic Knudtson](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederic-knudtson)

## Cast

- [Pat O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-o-brien)

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