Movie

The Forward Pass

(en)

The first football romance ever Vitaphoned.

1929

1h18m

The Forward Pass

Drama

Romance

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.

Status: Released

Release date: November 10, 1929

Countries of origin: United States of America,

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Production company:
  • First National Pictures

Top Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

as Marty Reid

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

as Patricia Carlyl...

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

as Honey Smith

Marion Byron

Marion Byron

as Mazie

Phyllis Crane

Phyllis Crane

as Dot

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