The Drop Kick (1927)
Drama | 25 September 1927
Director:
Millard WebbWriter:
Winifred DunnCinematographers:
Alvin Knechtel, Arthur EdesonProduction Company:
First National Pictures, Inc.The Jul 1927 AmCin reported that E. Burton Steene, who specialized in filming with the maneuverable Akeley field camera, shot some scenes.
Some sources list the film's title as The Dropkick. Contemporary sources also include 10 college football stars from the University of Southern California, Stanford and other universities as cast members. ...
The Jul 1927 AmCin reported that E. Burton Steene, who specialized in filming with the maneuverable Akeley field camera, shot some scenes.
Some sources list the film's title as The Dropkick. Contemporary sources also include 10 college football stars from the University of Southern California, Stanford and other universities as cast members.
Serious complications result for college football star Jock Hamill when he is vamped by his coach's wife, Eunice Hathaway, 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 ...
Serious complications result for college football star Jock Hamill when he is vamped by his coach's wife, Eunice Hathaway, 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.
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