The Galloping Ghost (1931)

A gambling ring run out of the Mogul Taxi company is intent on fixing college football games. Football star Harold "Red" Grange is a target for the gamblers, whose thugs try to eliminate ... See full summary »

Director:

B. Reeves Eason

Writers:

Helmer Walton Bergman (story), Ford Beebe (story),

Stars:

Harold 'Red' Grange, Dorothy Gulliver, Tom Dugan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harold 'Red' Grange	...	'Red' Grange
Dorothy Gulliver	...	Barbara Courtland
Tom Dugan	...	Jerry - Stuttering Cabbie
Gwen Lee	...	Irene Courtland
Ralph Bushman	...	'Buddy' Courtland (as Francis X. Bushman Jr.)
Theodore Lorch	...	The Crippled Stranger
Walter Miller	...	George Elton
Edward Hearn	...	Clay College Coach Harlow
Ernie Adams	...	Brady - Henchman (as Ernie S. Adams)
Tom London	...	Mullins - Henchman
Frank Brownlee	...	Tom - Cab Company Dispatcher
Edward Peil Sr.	...	Coach of Baxter Team (as Edward Peil)
Joseph P. Mack	...	Lefty, Henchman (as Joe Mack)
Stepin Fetchit	...	Baxter College Locker Room Attendant
Dick Dickinson	...	Mogul Taxi Clerk-Bribed Foorball Player Byrns [Chs. 6-7, 9]

Storyline

A gambling ring run out of the Mogul Taxi company is intent on fixing college football games. Football star Harold "Red" Grange is a target for the gamblers, whose thugs try to eliminate Grange from playing. Grange's buddy Buddy is himself vulnerable to blackmail, since he has broken team rules by marrying. The crooks use all their wiles to keep Grange and Buddy from leading their team to victory.

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Plot Keywords:

game | football | gambler | college | serial | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Sport

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1931 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Clay College, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mascot Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

226 min 226 min (12 chapters)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Disney Film Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character of "Red Grange" is played by the real life Harold 'Red' Grange who, more than 75 years later, remains one of the most famous names in the history of football. The title of this serial was taken from Grange's famous nickname, "The Galloping Ghost."

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Crazy Credits

At the beginning of each chapter, the name Harold Grange fades out to be replaced by "Red" Grange.

User Reviews

An excellent serial with a real-life star

The Galloping Ghost is actually a very good serial...though a tad on the hackneyed side in terms of plot and plot twists.

Real-life football player Red Grange makes a good if one-minded hero...he has basically one expression and one tone of voice throughout all 12 chapters of the serial.

The cinematography is excellent...no stock footage of any note is used and the stunts are well orchestrated. Well, the first chapter cliffhanger ending with Red falling out of a plane is a bit on the outlandish side...and there are an inordinate number of fist fights...and his acrobatics in practically every chapter make you think Red Grange was a gymnast instead of a footballer...but other than that, this is a pretty decent serial. It lacks the spit and polish of the Republic serials of the genre's heyday, but for using a sports figure as the star, this serial comes off a lot better than most serials of the early 1930's.