The Drop Kick
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| The Drop Kick | |
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| Directed by | Millard Webb |
| Written by | Katherine Brush |
| Starring | Richard Barthelmess John Wayne Barbara Kent |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson Alvin Knechtel |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  September 25, 1927 March 19, 1928 |
| Running time | 62 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film |
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The Drop Kick (also known as Glitter in the UK) 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 as Jack Hamill
- Barbara Kent as Cecily Graves
- Dorothy Revier as Mrs. Hathaway
- Eugene Strong as Brad Hathaway
- Alberta Vaughn as Molly
- Brooks Benedict as Ed Pemberton
- Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Hamill
- Mayme Kelso as Mrs. Graves
- George C. Pearce as The Dean
- John Wayne as USC Football Player
