The Band Plays On

The Band Plays On

A gay and exciting picture of the laughs and loves and football thrills of college life!

1934 · 87 min · ★ 8.3 · Drama

A judge hands four wayward boys to a college football coach who turns them into backfield stars.

Directed by Russell Mack · Written by Bernard Schubert

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