The Drop Kick (1927)
- Directed by
- Millard Webb
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, American football film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 02m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A college football player deals with personal and romantic challenges on and off the field. The film follows his struggles as he balances sports with relationships.
melodramaticdatedathleticromanticsportingearnestquiet
What happens
The Drop Kick (also known as Glitter in the UK) is a 1927 American silent film directed by Millard Webb, adapted from the novel Glitter (1925) by Katherine Brush, about a college football player (Richard Barthelmess). It was one of the early films of John Wayne who was only aged 20 in the film. He too played a college footballer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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