Fighting Father Dunne (1948)
"Boys Town" goes to turn-of-the-century St. Louis in this moving drama that chronicles the love of a determined priest struggling to turn around the lives of a street-wise gang of newsboys living at his homeless shelter. The good father has little money and must use his wits and ability to convince others to help out to supply the little shelter. Much of the story centers on his relationship with a troubled lad who accidentally kills someone. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Pat O'Brien, Griff Barnett, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ted Tetzlaff
Synopsis of Fighting Father Dunne
"Boys Town" goes to turn-of-the-century St. Louis in this moving drama that chronicles the love of a determined priest struggling to turn around the lives of a street-wise gang of newsboys living at his homeless shelter. The good father has little money and must use his wits and ability to convince others to help out to supply the little shelter. Much of the story centers on his relationship with a troubled lad who accidentally kills someone. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Fighting Father Dunne
- Griff Barnett - Governor
- Gene Collins - Lefty
- Myrna Dell - Paula Handry
- Donn Gift - Jimmy
- Darryl Hickman - Matt Davis
- Lester Matthews - Archbishop Glennon
- Jim Nolan - Danny Briggs
- Jason Robards, Sr. - J.J. Sonin
- Harry Shannon - John Lee
- Joe Sawyer - Steve Davis
- Emmett Vogan - Defense Attorney
- Harry Shannon - Thomas Lee
- Philip Morris - Prison Guard
- Don Haggerty - Blake
- Ellen Corby - Colpeck's Secretary
- Ralph Dunn
- Barry Fitzgerald
- Pat O'Brien - Father Dunne
- Billy Cummings - Tony
- Ruth Donnelly - Kate Mulvey
- Billy Gray - Chip
- Charles Kemper - Emmett Mulvey
- Anna Q. Nilsson - Mrs. Knudson
- Una O'Connor - Miss O'Rourke
- Eric Roberts - Monk
- Robert Bray - Priest
- Robert Clarke
- Arthur Shields - Mr. O'Donnell
- Buddy Roosevelt - Pedestrian
- Harry Hayden - Dr. Adams
- Raymond Burr - Prosecuting Attorney
- Paul Dunn - Harry
- Frank Ferguson - M.R. Colpeck
- Charles Flynn - Workman
- Director(s):
- Ted Tetzlaff
- Writer(s):
- Martin Rackin, Frank Davis
- Producer(s):
- Phil L. Ryan
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