The Drop Kick
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Drop Kick was a 1927 silent film directed by Millard Webb written by Katherine Brush about a college football player (Richard Barthelmess) who finds his reputation on the line when he pays an innocent visit to a woman whose husband kills himself. It was one of the early films of John Wayne who was only aged 20 in the film. He too played a college footballer.
[edit] Cast
- Richard Barthelmess .... Jack Hamill
- Barbara Kent .... Cecily Graves
- Dorothy Revier .... Mrs. Hathaway
- Eugene Strong .... Brad Hathaway
- Alberta Vaughn .... Molly
- Brooks Benedict .... Ed Pemberton
- Hedda Hopper .... Mrs. Hamill
- Mayme Kelso .... Mrs. Graves
- George C. Pearce .... The Dean
- John Wayne .... USC Football Player
Runtime: 62 min
