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83% Critic Match
The Band Plays On
“A gay and exciting picture of the laughs and loves and football thrills of college life!”
8.3 / 10• 1934• 1h 27m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
A judge hands four wayward boys to a college football coach who turns them into backfield stars.
Cast & Crew
Robert Young
Tony Ferrera
Lead
Stuart Erwin
Stuffy Wilson
Ted Healy
Joe O'Brien
Preston Foster
Howdy Hardy
Leo Carrillo
Angelo
Betty Furness
Kitty O'Brien
Russell Hardie
Mike O'Brien
William Tannen
Rosy Rosenberg
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Russell Mack's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Band Plays On is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
