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The Gladiator is a 1938 American comedy and fantasy film starring Joe E. Brown, Dickie Moore and June Travis. The movie is an adaptation of Philip Gordon Wylie's 1930 novel Gladiator, which is often credited with having influenced the creation of Superman.
Original Release
08/15/1938
US Release
08/15/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joe E. Brown | Hugo Kipp |
| June Travis | Iris Bennett |
| Man Mountain Dean | Man Mountain Dean / The Wrestler |
| Dickie Moore | Bobby |
| Lucien Littlefield | Professor Abner Danner / Professor Danner |
| Robert Kent | Tom Dixon |
| Ethel Wales | Mrs. Danner |
| Donald Douglas | Coach Robbins |
| Richard Alexander | Tough Guy |
| Dee Dodd | Young Boy |
Directors
Writers
Charlie Melson, Arthur Sheekman, James Mulhauser, Earle Snell, George Marion Jr., Philip Wylie
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joe E. Brown | Hugo Kipp |
| June Travis | Iris Bennett |
| Man Mountain Dean | Man Mountain Dean / The Wrestler |
| Dickie Moore | Bobby |
| Lucien Littlefield | Professor Abner Danner / Professor Danner |
| Robert Kent | Tom Dixon |
| Ethel Wales | Mrs. Danner |
| Donald Douglas | Coach Robbins |
| Richard Alexander | Tough Guy |
| Dee Dodd | Young Boy |
| William Gould | Professor |
| Harrison Greene | Trophy Giver / Jokester |
| Sam Hayes | Announcer |
| Lloyd Ingraham | Committee Member |
| Eddie Kane | Speed Burns |
| Marjorie Kane | Miss Taylor - Student |
| Milton Kibbee | Assistant Coach |
| Wright Kramer | Dr. DeRay |
| Edward LeSaint | Committee Member |
| Pat McKee | Wrestling Referee |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edward Gross | Producer |
| David L. Loew | Producer |
