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

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

This is the story of three brothers - a priest, a soldier, and an outlaw - that are raised separately by their godfathers once their mother dies. They cross their paths again when the soldier and the priest move into two towns near the town the outlaw lives in. The drama will unfold once the three brothers meet each other.

7.5

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6.2

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6.3

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6.8

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6.1

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6.6

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Sep 9, 2005

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4.8

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4.5

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No overview available.

0.0

A Man in Your Room

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5.1

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6.2

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4.2

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