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Fighting Father Dunne
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Fighting Father Dunne

May 12, 1948
1h 33m
★ 6.0

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

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Cast

Pat O'Brien

Father Peter J. Dunne

Pat O'Brien

Darryl Hickman

Matt Davis

Darryl Hickman

Charles Kemper

Emmett Mulvey

Charles Kemper

Una O'Connor

Miss O'Rourke

Una O'Connor

Ruth Donnelly

Kate Mulvey

Ruth Donnelly

Arthur Shields

Michael O'Donnell

Arthur Shields

Harry Shannon

Thomas Lee

Harry Shannon

Joe Sawyer

Steve Davis

Joe Sawyer

Anna Q. Nilsson

Mrs. Olaf Knudson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Billy Gray

Chip

Billy Gray

Myrna Dell

Paula Hendricks

Myrna Dell

Griff Barnett

Governor

Griff Barnett

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