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The Drop Kick (also known as Glitter in the UK) is 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. A mute silent print was transferred onto 16mm film by Associated Artists Productions in the 1950s and in 1960s by United Artists Television. Prints of the film are preserved at the Library of Congress and the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, Madison.
Original Release
09/25/1927
US Release
09/25/1927
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Barthelmess | Jack Hamill |
Barbara Kent | Cecily Graves |
Dorothy Revier | Mrs. Eunice Hathaway |
Eugene Strong | Brad Hathaway |
Alberta Vaughn | Molly |
James Bradbury Jr. | Bones |
Brooks Benedict | Ed Pemberton |
Hedda Hopper | Mrs. Hamill |
Mayme Kelso | Mrs. Graves |
George C. Pearce | The Dean |
Directors
Writers
Katharine Brush, Winifred Dunn
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Barthelmess | Jack Hamill |
Barbara Kent | Cecily Graves |
Dorothy Revier | Mrs. Eunice Hathaway |
Eugene Strong | Brad Hathaway |
Alberta Vaughn | Molly |
James Bradbury Jr. | Bones |
Brooks Benedict | Ed Pemberton |
Hedda Hopper | Mrs. Hamill |
Mayme Kelso | Mrs. Graves |
George C. Pearce | The Dean |
Bill Elliott | Aggressive Student at Dance |
Al Hill | Jack's Buddy at Dance |
John Wayne | Extra in Stands / Football Player |