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The Band Plays On
A gay and exciting picture of the laughs and loves and football thrills of college life!
Genres
Drama
Overview
A judge hands four wayward boys to a college football coach who turns them into backfield stars.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
1934-12-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
8.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Robert Young
Tony Ferrera
Stuart Erwin
Stuffy Wilson
Ted Healy
Joe O'Brien
Preston Foster
Howdy Hardy
Leo Carrillo
Angelo
Betty Furness
Kitty O'Brien
Russell Hardie
Mike O'Brien
William Tannen
Rosy Rosenberg
Robert Livingston
Bob Stone
Norman Phillips Jr.
Stuffy as a Boy
David Durand
Tony as a Boy
Beaudine Anderson
Mike as a Boy
Betty Jane Graham
Kitty as a Girl
Joe Sawyer
Mr. Thomas
Henry Kolker
Professor Hackett
Harvey Clark
Graduate
Edward Gargan
Lumberjack
Arthur Stuart Hull
Graduate
John Hyams
Alumni
John Kelly
Truck Driver
Charles Lane
Shyster Lawyer
Edward LeSaint
Doctor
Cyril McLaglen
Lumberjack
Franklin Parker
Reporter
Purnell Pratt
Judge Bone
Warner Richmond
Lumberjack
Carl Stockdale
Graduate
Joe Twerp
Freshman with Laundry
Arthur Vinton
John F. Hertz
Bobby Watson
Radio Announcer
Gayne Whitman
Doctor Wilson
Sidney Miller
Rosy as a Boy
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