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The Big Game (1936)

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Film details

Featuring

Philip Huston James Gleason June Travis
Country

USA
Year

1936
Genres

Crime Sport
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Melodrama of the efforts of a gambling syndicate to prevent a football star from winning a big match for his college.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Clark
    
    Philip Huston
  - George
    
    James Gleason
  - Margaret
    
    June Travis
  - Calhoun
    
    Bruce Cabot
  - Pop
    
    Andy Devine
  - Pete
    
    Guinn Williams
  - Spike Adams
    
    John Arledge
  - Brad Anthony
    
    C. Henry Gordon
  - coach
    
    Frank M. Thomas
  - Lois
    
    Barbara Pepper
  - drunk
    
    Eddie Nugent
  - Mrs. Jenkins
    
    Margaret Seddon
  - fisher
    
    Billy Gilbert
  - dean
    
    Murray Kinnell
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    George Nicholls Jr
  - Production Company
    
    RKO Radio Pictures
  - A Production by
    
    Pandro S. Berman
  - Football scenes directed
    
    Edward Killy
  - Script
    
    Irwin Shaw
  - Original story
    
    Francis Wallace
  - Photography
    
    Harry J. Wild
  - Editor
    
    Frederick Knudtson
  - Art Director
    
    Van Nest Polglase
  - Associate art director
    
    Howard Campbell
  - Music Director
    
    Nathaniel Shilkret
  - Recorder
    
    James G. Stewart

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