Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne
Theatrical poster of the film
Directed byTed Tetzlaff
Screenplay byMartin Rackin
Frank Davis
Story byWilliam Rankin
Produced byPhil L. Ryan
StarringPat O'Brien
Darryl Hickman
Charles Kemper
Una O'Connor
Arthur Shields
Harry Shannon
Joe Sawyer
Myrna Dell
Ruth Donnelly
CinematographyGeorge E. Diskant
Edited byFrederic Knudtson
Music byRoy Webb (composer)
Constantin Bakaleinikoff (director)
Production
company
Release date
  • June 19, 1948 (1948-06-19) (US)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fighting Father Dunne is a 1948 American biographical film about the life of Father Peter Dunne, and the creation of his News Boys Home in St. Louis, Missouri. Directed by Ted Tetzlaff, the screenplay was written by Martin Rackin and Frank Davis, based on an original story by William Rankin. The film stars Pat O'Brien as Fr. Dunne, along with Darryl Hickman, Charles Kemper, Una O'Connor, Arthur Shields, Harry Shannon, Joe Sawyer, Myrna Dell, and Ruth Donnelly.