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The Quarterback (1940)

The Quarterback poster
Directed by
H. Bruce Humberstone
Genre
comedy film, American football film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rated
NR
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A college football player juggles his love for the game, his studies, and a romantic interest. Filled with comedic mix-ups and athletic shenanigans, it follows his attempts to succeed both on and off the field.

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What happens

The Quarterback is a 1940 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Robert Pirosh. The film stars Wayne Morris, Virginia Dale, Lillian Cornell, Edgar Kennedy, Alan Mowbray and Jerome Cowan. The film was released on October 16, 1940, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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