The Drop Kick
Get a choice seat on the fifty yard line for the greatest football game ever put on the screen.
NR 1927 · 62 min · ★ 5.2 · Drama
College football player Jack Hamill finds his reputation on the line when he pays an innocent visit to a woman whose husband kills himself.
Directed by Millard Webb · Written by Winifred Dunn
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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 -
Al Hill Jack's Buddy at Dance
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