Movie: Fighting Father Dunne

Top 10 Billed Cast

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

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  • Overview

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

  • Release Date

    1948-05-12

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    This is His Real-Life Story

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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