Film

The Forward Pass

1929 · 1h 18m · Drama · Romance

The first football romance ever Vitaphoned.

IMDb

4.7

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.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Marty Reid

Loretta Young

Patricia Carlyle

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Honey Smith

Marion Byron

Mazie

Phyllis Crane

Dot

Bert Rome

Coach Wilson

Lane Chandler

Assistant Coach Kane

Allan Lane

Ed Kirby

Floyd Shackelford

Trainer

• Edward F. ClineDirector
• Howard Emmett RogersWriter
• Harvey GatesStory

Release date

November 10, 1929

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama, Romance

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