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The Band Plays On(1934)
Status: Released
Date: 1934-12-21
83%
3 Votes
Time: 1h 27m
A gay and exciting picture of the laughs and loves and football thrills of college life!
Overview:
A judge hands four wayward boys to a college football coach who turns them into backfield stars.
Languages: English.
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Movie: The Band Plays On
Top 10 Billed Cast
Robert Young
Tony Ferrera
Stuart Erwin
Stuffy Wilson
Ted Healy
Joe O'Brien
Preston Foster
Howdy Hardy
Leo Carrillo
Angelo
Betty Furness
Kitty O'Brien
Russell Hardie
Mike O'Brien
William Tannen
Rosy Rosenberg
Robert Livingston
Bob Stone
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A judge hands four wayward boys to a college football coach who turns them into backfield stars.
Release Date
1934-12-21
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A gay and exciting picture of the laughs and loves and football thrills of college life!
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