Watch Fighting Father Dunne (1948) Official Trailer
This is His Real-Life Story
7.5 / 10 IMDb May 12, 1948 1h 33m
A dedicated priest tries to reform a group of homeless boys in turn-of-the-century St. Louis.
Director
Runtime
1h 33m
Release Date
May 12, 1948
Genre
Crime, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Pat O'Brien
as Father Peter J. Dunne
Darryl Hickman
as Matt Davis
Charles Kemper
as Emmett Mulvey
Una O'Connor
as Miss O'Rourke
Ruth Donnelly
as Kate Mulvey
Arthur Shields
as Michael O'Donnell
Harry Shannon
as Thomas Lee
Joe Sawyer
as Steve Davis
Anna Q. Nilsson
as Mrs. Olaf Knudson
Billy Gray
as Chip
Myrna Dell
as Paula Hendricks
Griff Barnett
as Governor
Frank Ferguson
as Colpeck
Ellen Corby
as Colpeck's Secretary
Donn Gift
as Jimmy
Jason Robards Sr.
as J.J. Sonin
Raymond Burr
as Attorney in Trial Montage
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Florence Clayton
as Blowsy Woman (uncredited)
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Eric Roberts
as Monk
Production Companies
RKO Radio PicturesAdvertisement
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