College football meets mob corruption in 74 minutes of vintage chaos.
Acting
James Gleason's fast-talking coach steals every scene.
Practical Effects
Real 1930s football gear and brutal on-field stunt work.
Director
George Nichols Jr.
Phillip Huston
Clark Jenkins
June Travis
Margaret Anthony
James Gleason
George Scott
Bruce Cabot
Cal Calhoun
Andy Devine
Pop Andrews
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Pete Jenkins
John Arledge
Spike Adams
C. Henry Gordon
Brad Anthony
Ward Bond
Gambler
Dick Elliott
Lowell
Billy Gilbert
Fisher
Barbara Pepper
Lois
Wade Boteler
Kidnap Henchman
Harry Bowen
Gambler Betting $500
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Andy Devine's voice—already gravelly here—would become his trademark in Westerns for decades.
This was RKO's attempt to cash in on college football mania before the 1936 Rose Bowl; the 'gambling corrupts sports' angle was ripped straight from contemporary newspaper scandals.
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