The Forward Pass (1929)
Overview
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.
What is The Forward Pass about?
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. The Forward Pass is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 1929-11-10, runtime 78 minutes.
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Directed by
Edward F. Cline
Cast
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Marty Reid
- Loretta Young as Patricia Carlyle
- Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Honey Smith
- Marion Byron as Mazie
- Phyllis Crane as Dot
- Bert Rome as Coach Wilson
- Lane Chandler as Assistant Coach Kane
- Allan Lane as Ed Kirby
- Floyd Shackelford as Trainer
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