Comedy · United States of America · 1938 · 1h 12m

The Gladiator

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Director
Edward Sedgwick
Cast
Joe E. Brown as Hugo Kipp June Travis as Iris Bennett Frank Leavitt as The Wrestler Dickie Moore as Bobby Lucien Littlefield as Professor Danner Robert Kent as Tom Dixon
Crew
George Schneiderman — Director of Photography Charlie Melson — Screenplay Arthur Sheekman — Screenplay Philip Wylie — Novel David L. Loew — Producer
Tagline

Kicking the pigskin for a skinful of laughs !

Synopsis

A man returns to college and is talked into joining he football team and is a real joke on the team, until he is given a drug that gives him super strength.

Mood & Themes
american footballwrestlingcollege
Key Collaborators
Edward Sedgwick Director George Schneiderman Director of Photography Charlie Melson Screenplay Arthur Sheekman Screenplay Philip Wylie Novel David L. Loew Producer
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