Dinty
“The freckle-faced fun-omenon...”
Synopsis
Dinty is a newsboy whose fight to care for his ailing mother leads him into conflicts with the other boys on the street and then with drug smugglers in Chinatown.
Top Cast
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Wesley Barry
Dinty O'Sullivan
Noah Beery
Wong Tai
Colleen Moore
Doreen O'Sullivan
Anna May Wong
Half Moon
J. Barney Sherry
Judge Whitely
Marjorie Daw
Ruth Whitely
Walter Chung
Sui Lung
Tom Gallery
Danny O'Sullivan
Newton Hall
The Tough One
Young Hipp
Wong Tai's son
Pat O'Malley
Jack North
Kate Price
Mrs. O'Toole
Aaron Mitchell
Alexander Horatius Jones
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 21, 1920
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marshall Neilan, John McDermott
- Screenplay & Story
- Marshall Neilan, Marion Fairfax
- Original Title
- Dinty
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Studios
- Marshall Neilan Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marshall Neilan, John McDermott
Marshall Neilan, Marion Fairfax
David Kesson, Charles Rosher, Foster Leonard
Bessie Mason, Daniel J. Gray
Marshall Neilan
Department Leadership Roster
Marshall Neilan
Director
David Kesson
Director of Photography
John McDermott
Director
Charles Rosher
Director of Photography
Marshall Neilan
Producer
Foster Leonard
Director of Photography
Marion Fairfax
Writer
Bessie Mason
Editor
Daniel J. Gray
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dinty
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What is Dinty about?
Dinty is a newsboy whose fight to care for his ailing mother leads him into conflicts with the other boys on the street and then with drug smugglers in Chinatown.
Who directed Dinty?
Dinty was directed by Marshall Neilan, John McDermott.
Who stars in Dinty?
The principal cast of Dinty includes Wesley Barry, Noah Beery, Colleen Moore, Anna May Wong, J. Barney Sherry.
When was Dinty released and how long is it?
Dinty was released in 1920 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dinty?
Dinty holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).