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May 12, 1948
93 min
Full-HD

Fighting Father Dunne (1948)

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

Category

Crime Drama

Country

United States of America

Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Pat O'Brien

Father Peter J. Dunne

Darryl Hickman

Matt Davis

Charles Kemper

Emmett Mulvey

Una O'Connor

Miss O'Rourke

Ruth Donnelly

Kate Mulvey

Arthur Shields

Michael O'Donnell

Harry Shannon

Thomas Lee

Joe Sawyer

Steve Davis

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