The Forward Pass

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The Forward Pass (1929)

Directed by Edward F. Cline

“The first football romance ever Vitaphoned.”

Drama, Romance · 1h 18m

Marty Reid, the star quarterback at Sanford College, is constantly singled out by the opposition for punishment, and he swears to his pal, Honey Smith, and to Coach Wilson that he will quit the game forever. Ed Kirby, who dislikes Reid, calls him yellow, and Wilson gets Patricia Carlyle, the college vamp, to induce Reid to play. At a sorority dance, where only football players can cut in, Kirby persecutes Reid by dancing with Pat, and as a result Reid does apply to play in the game.

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Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Marty Reid Loretta Young Patricia Carlyle Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams Honey Smith Marion Byron Mazie Phyllis Crane Dot
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Bert Rome Coach Wilson Lane Chandler Assistant Coach Kane Allan Lane Ed Kirby Floyd Shackelford Trainer

Crew

Director
Edward F. Cline
Writer
Howard Emmett Rogers

Details

Release date
1929-11-10
Runtime
1h 18m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
First National Pictures