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Fighting Father Dunne (1948)

This is His Real-Life Story

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Ted Tetzlaff
Writer : Martin Rackin, Frank Davis

Synopsis

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

Actors

Pat O’Brien
Pat O’Brien
Father Peter J. Dunne
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman
Matt Davis
Charles Kemper
Charles Kemper
Emmett Mulvey
Una O'Connor
Una O'Connor
Miss O'Rourke
Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
Kate Mulvey
Arthur Shields
Arthur Shields
Michael O'Donnell
Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
Thomas Lee
Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer
Steve Davis
Anna Q. Nilsson
Anna Q. Nilsson
Mrs. Olaf Knudson
Billy Gray
Billy Gray
Chip
Myrna Dell
Myrna Dell
Paula Hendricks
Griff Barnett
Griff Barnett
Governor
Frank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson
Colpeck
Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby
Colpeck's Secretary
Donn Gift
Donn Gift
Jimmy
Jason Robards Sr.
Jason Robards Sr.
J.J. Sonin
Raymond Burr
Raymond Burr
Attorney in Trial Montage
Florence Clayton
Florence Clayton
Blowsy Woman (uncredited)
Eric Roberts
Eric Roberts
Monk

Crews

Ted Tetzlaff
Ted Tetzlaff
Director
Fred Fleck
Fred Fleck
Production Manager
Jim Kirley
Jim Kirley
Grip
Gaston Longet
Gaston Longet
Still Photographer
William Rankin
William Rankin
Story
Martin Rackin
Martin Rackin
Screenplay
Frank Davis
Frank Davis
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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