| ~The Drop Kick~ 1927 |
| ~91-245: Richard Barthelmess & Barbara Kent~ |
| ~Cast~ Richard Barthelmess ... Jack Hamill Barbara Kent ... Cecily Graves Dorothy Revier ... Mrs. Eunice Hathaway Eugene Strong ... Brad Hathaway Alberta Vaughn ... Molly James Bradbury Jr. ... Bones Brooks Benedict ... Ed Pemberton Hedda Hopper ... Mrs. Hamill Mayme Kelso ... Mrs. Graves George C. Pearce ... The Dean Bill Elliott ... Aggressive Student at Dance (uncredited) Al Hill ... Jack's Buddy at Dance (uncredited) John Wayne ... Football Player / Extra in Stands (uncredited) |
| Directed by: Millard Webb Written by: Winifred Dunn Based on the novel Glitter by Katherine Brush (New York, 1926). |
Serious complications result for college football star Jock Hamill (Richard Barthelmess) when he is
vamped by his coach's wife, Eunice Hathaway (Dorothy Reveir), a former sweetheart. The coach
commits suicide after his wife's extravagance drives him to embezzlement, Eunice tricks Jock into
promising marriage, and Jock is suspected of murdering the coach. Greatly worried and shunned
by his fellow students, Jock nearly loses the big game; but he finally comes through with a timely
drop kick, his mother exposes the truth, and Jock is reunited with his true love, Cecily Graves
(Barbara Kent).
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
vamped by his coach's wife, Eunice Hathaway (Dorothy Reveir), a former sweetheart. The coach
commits suicide after his wife's extravagance drives him to embezzlement, Eunice tricks Jock into
promising marriage, and Jock is suspected of murdering the coach. Greatly worried and shunned
by his fellow students, Jock nearly loses the big game; but he finally comes through with a timely
drop kick, his mother exposes the truth, and Jock is reunited with his true love, Cecily Graves
(Barbara Kent).
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
| ~91-128: Richard Barthelmess~ |
| ~Remaining Credits~ Produced & Released by: First National Pictures Cinematography by: Arthur Edeson & Alvin Knechtel Length: 7 Reels Runtime: 62 minutes Released: September 25, 1927 |
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