College Coach (1933)
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- Approved
- 1h 16min
- Drama, Sport
- 04 Nov 1933 (USA)
- Movie
Coach Gore, a ruthless and cynical big-time football coach, neglects his wife in his unrelenting drive to make Calvert College a football power.
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Cast verified as complete
| Dick Powell | ... |
Phil Sargent
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| Ann Dvorak | ... |
Claire Gore
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| Pat O'Brien | ... |
Coach Gore
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| Arthur Byron | ... |
Dr. Phillip Sargent
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| Lyle Talbot | ... |
Herbert P. 'Buck' Weaver
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| Hugh Herbert | ... |
J- Marvin Barnett
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| Arthur Hohl | ... |
Seymour Young
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| Charles C. Wilson | ... |
Charles Hauser
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| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | ... |
Matthews
(as Guinn Williams)
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| Nat Pendleton | ... |
Ladislaus Petrowski
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| Phillip Reed | ... |
'Wes' Westerman
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| Donald Meek | ... |
Prof. Spencer Trask
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| Berton Churchill | ... |
Otis
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| Harry Beresford | ... |
Professor
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| Herman Bing | ... |
Prof. Glantz
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| Joe Sawyer | ... |
Holcomb
(as Joe Sauers)
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| Philip Faversham | ... |
Editor
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| William Austin | ... |
Finch - Biography Writer (uncredited)
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Assistant Coach (uncredited)
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| James Donlan | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Sammy Fain | ... |
Piano Player (uncredited)
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Dick French | ... |
Bystander in Nightclub (uncredited)
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| Lew Harvey | ... |
Four Aces Fan (uncredited)
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| Sam Hayes | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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Jesse Hibbs | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Leyland Hodgson | ... |
Regent (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Shoe Company Executive (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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John Marston | ... |
Regent (uncredited)
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| Sam McDaniel | ... |
Lunch Wagon Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Edward McWade | ... |
Regent (uncredited)
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| Buddy Messinger | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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| Dave O'Brien | ... |
Student on Tennis Court (uncredited)
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| Alexander Pollard | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Jed Prouty | ... |
Campfire Boy Leader (uncredited)
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Harry Seymour | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Eddie Shubert | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Edwin Stanley | ... |
Regent (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Man with Check (uncredited)
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| Phil Tead | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Richard Tucker | ... |
Regent (uncredited)
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| John Wayne | ... |
Student Greeting Phil (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William A. Wellman | ||
Written by
| Niven Busch | ... | (story) & |
| Manuel Seff | ... | (story) |
| Niven Busch | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Manuel Seff | ... | (screenplay) |
Music by
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Arthur L. Todd | ... | (photography by) |
Editing by
| Thomas Pratt | ... | (edited by) |
Casting By
| Maxwell Arnow | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Okey | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Production Management
| Robert Lord | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dolph Zimmer | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Charles Lang | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| William Maybery | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Russel Trost | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1933) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.) (presents)
- Vitagraph Limited (1933) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1933) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A ruthless coach (Pat O'Brien) creates turmoil at a college by hiring players (Lyle Talbot) and alienating students (Dick Powell). Along the way, the coach loses his wife (Ann Dvorak) to a grandstanding player. Inside look at college football of the 1930s replete with fake grades, non-student players, and the importance of football to a college's reputation. Written by Ed Lorusso |
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| Budget | $245,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | At Dick Powell's initial appearance (11:40 into the film), he is standing in line at the college bursar's office when interrupted by entering students. The second person he shakes hands with is John Wayne in an uncredited five-second cameo appearance; this would be Wayne's last bit part. Later (15:10 into the film, followed by other scenes), in the brief role of assistant coach to Pat O'Brien's title character, is another unbilled player - Ward Bond - who, between 1929 and 1959, appeared with Wayne in 24 films. See more » |
| Goofs | Dialog and an on-screen document establish that the film opens with university trustees listening to a Saturday college football game on November 25, 1931 -- which date was a Wednesday. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Dreamscape (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Men of Calvert See more » |
| Quotes |
College Trustee:
A winning football team, gentlemen, that's the answer to our problems. See more » |