

The Forward Pass
1929 · Movie · 1h 18m · NR
DramaRomance
"The first football romance ever Vitaphoned."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
4.7/10
Key crew
- Edward F. ClineDirector
- Howard Emmett RogersWriter
Cast
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Marty Reid
- Loretta YoungPatricia Carlyle
- Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsHoney Smith
- Marion ByronMazie
- Phyllis CraneDot
- Bert RomeCoach Wilson
- Lane ChandlerAssistant Coach Kane
- Allan LaneEd Kirby
- Floyd ShackelfordTrainer
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