Dinty (1920): Cast
Dinty is a 1920 adventure comedy directed by Marshall Neilan and John McDermott, starring Wesley Barry as Dinty O'Sullivan, Pat O’Malley and Noah Beery. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 12m (72 min)
- Directors
- Marshall Neilan and John McDermott
- Studio
- Marshall Neilan Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dinty About?
The premise of Dinty without spoilers.
A freckle‑faced streetwise newsboy, Dinty, struggles to support his ailing mother. His determination thrusts him into rivalries with other boys on the bustling streets and eventually into a dangerous confrontation with drug smugglers operating in Chinatown, forcing him to confront crime to protect his family.
Dinty Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- chinese
- opium
- new york city
- chinatown
- newsboy
- ailing mother
- drug smuggling
- tong war
- pre code film
- gang leader
- mother
- boy
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- character name in title
Dinty Cast & Characters
Wesley Barry leads the cast as Dinty O'Sullivan, with Pat O’Malley as Jack North and Noah Beery as Wong Tai. Directed by Marshall Neilan and John McDermott; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Marshall Neilan
- Co-director John McDermott
- Wesley Barry as Dinty O'Sullivan
- Pat O’Malley as Jack North
- Noah Beery as Wong Tai
- Anna May Wong as Half Moon
Also Starring in Dinty
· 9 more- Kate Price Mrs. O'Toole
- Colleen Moore Doreen O'Sullivan
- J. Barney Sherry Judge Whitely
- Marjorie Daw Ruth Whitely
- Aaron Mitchell Alexander Horatius Jones
- Newton Hall The Tough One
- Walter Chung Sui Lung
- Tom Gallery Danny O'Sullivan
- Young Hipp Wong Tai's son
More from Marshall Neilan and John McDermott
More films directed by Marshall Neilan and John McDermott: Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision, Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church, The Lemon Drop Kid and Chloe, Love Is Calling You.
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Movies Like Dinty
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Dinky, Torchy Blane in Chinatown and Chinatown Nights.
Dinty FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dinty, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dinty?
Dinty runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
When was Dinty released?
Dinty was released on November 21, 1920.
Who directed Dinty?
Dinty was directed by Marshall Neilan and John McDermott.
More films by Marshall Neilan Who is in the cast of Dinty?
Dinty stars Wesley Barry as Dinty O'Sullivan, Pat O’Malley as Jack North and Noah Beery as Wong Tai, among 13 credited actors.
Does Dinty have a post-credit scene?
No. Dinty has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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