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Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone Screenplay by Robert Pirosh Cinematography Leo Tover Screenplay Robert Pirosh Production company Paramount Pictures | 8.4/10 IMDb Produced by Anthony Veiller Music by John Leipold Director H. Bruce Humberstone Music director John Leipold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Wayne Morris
Virginia Dale
Lillian Cornell
Edgar Kennedy
Alan Mowbray
Jerome Cowan Initial release 16 October 1940 (New York City) Cast Wayne Morris, Rod Cameron, William Frawley, Virginia Dale, Jerome Cowan Similar Touchdown - Army, Father Was a Fullback, Necessary Roughness, The Best of Times, An Angel from Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Quarterback is a 1940 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Robert Pirosh. The film stars Wayne Morris, Virginia Dale, Lillian Cornell, Edgar Kennedy, Alan Mowbray and Jerome Cowan. The film was released on October 16, 1940, by Paramount Pictures.
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Plot
College student Jimmy Jones is a timid guy, whereas his twin brother Bill is a fun-loving sort who is in debt with gamblers. When it turns out Bill has an aptitude for football, he pretends to be Jimmy and joins the school's team.
Both brothers end up falling for co-ed Kay Merrill, who is offended by Jimmy's aggressive behavior, not realizing it was really Bill. A gangster, Townley, wants the big game to be lost on purpose so he can collect his gambling debts. Jimmy plays in it himself and does poorly while Bill hitchhikes out of town. But when he hears what's happening on the radio, Bill returns, wins the game, then fights off the crooks.