Gridiron Flash
Gridiron Flash is a 1934 American sports film directed by Glenn Tryon and starring Eddie Quillan, Betty Furness and Grant Mitchell. It was produced and distributed by RKO Pictures. It made a profit of $43,000.[1]
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| Directed by | Glenn Tryon |
| Written by | Glenn Tryon Nicholas T. Barrows Earle Snell Louis Stevens Alden Nash |
| Produced by | Louis Sarecky Pandro S. Berman |
| Starring | Eddie Quillan Betty Furness Grant Mitchell Lucien Littlefield |
| Cinematography | John W. Boyle |
| Edited by | George Crone |
| Music by | Alberto Colombo |
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| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $78,000[1] |
| Box office | $199,000[1] |
Plot
Belford College's football team is so bad, unscrupulous benefactor Howard Smith recruits a jailed thief, Tommy "Cherub" Burke, after seeing him play with a football in the prison yard.
Tommy's parole is arranged. He joins the team, alienating other students with his behavior so much that Jane Thurston from the registrar's office takes a personal interest, unaware of his criminal history. The team wins every game but Tommy gets restless and wants to join a gang. Smith persuades him to rob the jewels of a rich couple, Mr. and Mrs. Fields, and split the loot.
Tommy commits the theft but gets a guilty conscience after being bribed to lose the team's final game. He returns the stolen gems and gets back to campus in time to lead Belford to one final triumph.
Cast
- Eddie Quillan as Thomas Burke
- Betty Furness as Jane Thurston
- Grant Mitchell as Howard Smith
- Lucien Littlefield as L.B Fields
- Edgar Kennedy as Officer Thurston
- Grady Sutton as Pudge Harrison
- Joe Sawyer as Coach Eversmith
- Margaret Dumont as Mrs. Fields
See also
References
- Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p55