
The Draw-Back
1927-04-10 · 26 min · ★ 7.2
A dim witted, scrawny fellow from the country finds college full of bullies that trick him into various painful situations with the dean. His wife mistakes him for a prize athlete, and he's put on the football team. The big game includes unusual things like a mud hole on the field and a wasp nest substituting for the ball.
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- Directors
- Norman Taurog
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- Goodwill Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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Johnny ArthurHorace Hayseed
Kathryn McGuire
Wallace LupinoCollege Football Captain
John WayneOpposing Football Player
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