Idol of the Crowds (1937)
- Directed by
- Arthur Lubin
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h
- Rating
- 5.1 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An ice hockey player tries to make it in the big leagues while dealing with personal and professional pressures. A romantic subplot adds emotional stakes to the sports story.
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What happens
Idol of the Crowds is a 1937 American sports drama film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring John Wayne as an ice hockey player. It was one of a series of non-Westerns Wayne made for Universal. The film was originally called Hell on Ice but the Hays Office requested this be changed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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