The Quarterback

"Scores the first touchdown of the season!"

1940 1h 14m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A comedy featuring Morris in a dual role as a dumb twin and a star football player, and a smart twin studying to become a college professor. They both are smitten with Kay Merrill as well. Of course, gamblers are also involved.

“Scores the first touchdown of the season!”

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Cast

Wayne Morris
Jimmy Jones and Billy Jones
Virginia Dale
Kay Merrill
Lillian Cornell
Sheila
Edgar Kennedy
Pops
Alan Mowbray
Professor Hobbs
Jerome Cowan
Townley
Rod Cameron
Tex
William Frawley
Coach

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: H. Bruce Humberstone
Writers: Robert Pirosh
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Wayne Morris and Virginia Dale and Lillian Cornell carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Marketing tagline: "Scores the first touchdown of the season!".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032957 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

H. Bruce Humberstone directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Wayne Morris and Virginia Dale and Lillian Cornell carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Scores the first touchdown of the season!".
6IMDB entry: tt0032957 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.