---
title: 'The Patent Leather Kid (1927)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alfred Santell'
released: '1927-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 150
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-patent-leather-kid-1927'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018253/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Patent Leather Kid (1927)

1927 · 150 min · Drama, War, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Patent Leather Kid is a 1927 American silent drama film about a self-centered boxer who performs a heroic act in World War I that severely wounds him. It was directed by Alfred Santell and stars Richard Barthelmess, Molly O'Day, Lawford Davidson, Matthew Betz and Arthur Stone.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alfred Santell](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-santell)
- **Screenplay:** [Adela Rogers St. Johns](https://cinepixo.com/people/adela-rogers-st-johns), [Gerald Duffy](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerald-duffy), [Casey Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/casey-robinson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Cecil Copping](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecil-copping)
- **Producer:** [Richard A. Rowland](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-a-rowland)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur Edeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-edeson), [Ralph Hammeras](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-hammeras)

## Cast

- [Matthew Betz](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-betz)
- [Richard Barthelmess](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-barthelmess)
- [Nigel De Brulier](https://cinepixo.com/people/nigel-de-brulier)
- [Hank Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/hank-mann)
- [Molly O'Day](https://cinepixo.com/people/molly-o-day)

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