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The Olympic Hero (1928)

The Olympic Hero poster
Directed by
Roy William Neill
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent comedy about a competitive runner. The story takes place around the 1924 Olympic Games and includes actual footage from that event.

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What happens

The Olympic Hero is a 1928 American silent comedy sports film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Charles Paddock, Julanne Johnston and Crauford Kent. It incorporated some real footage from the 1924 Olympic Games. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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