Fighting Father Dunne

May 12, 1948

1h 33m

★ 7.5

This is His Real-Life Story

Overview

A dedicated priest tries to reform a group of homeless boys in turn-of-the-century St. Louis.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Fighting Father Dunne Trailers

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Cast

Father Peter J. Dunne

Pat O'Brien

Matt Davis

Darryl Hickman

Emmett Mulvey

Charles Kemper

Miss O'Rourke

Una O'Connor

Kate Mulvey

Ruth Donnelly

Michael O'Donnell

Arthur Shields

Thomas Lee

Harry Shannon

Steve Davis

Joe Sawyer

Mrs. Olaf Knudson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Chip

Billy Gray

Paula Hendricks

Myrna Dell

Governor

Griff Barnett

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7.0

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6.0

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No overview available.

4.3

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5.0

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No overview available.

6.6

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7.3

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5.0

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6.4

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7.4

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7.5

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7.5

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0.0

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Invalid Date

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3.0

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7.8

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6.9

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