Salute (1929)

Directed by

David Butler, John Ford

Genre

drama film, romance film, American football film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two brothers attend rival military academies and face off in the Army-Navy football game. One goes to West Point and the other to Annapolis, and their personal rivalry mirrors the big match.

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What happens

Salute is a 1929 American sound (All-Talking) drama film directed by John Ford and starring George O'Brien, Helen Chandler, William Janney, Stepin Fetchit, Frank Albertson, and Ward Bond. It is about the football rivalry of the Army–Navy Game, and two brothers, played by O'Brien and Janney, one of West Point, the other of Annapolis. John Wayne had an uncredited role in the film, as one of three midshipmen who perform a mild hazing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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