Drama · United States of America · 1943 · 1h 25m

The Iron Major

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Director
Ray Enright
Cast
Pat O'Brien as Francis William 'Frank' / 'Cav' Cavanaugh Ruth Warrick as Florence Ayres Cavanaugh Robert Ryan as Father Timothy 'Tim' Donovan Leon Ames as Robert 'Bob' Stewart Russell Wade as Private Manning Bruce Edwards as Lieutenant Jones
Crew
Warren Duff — Screenplay Aben Kandel — Screenplay Florence E. Cavanaugh — Story
Tagline

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Synopsis

William 'Frank' Cavanaugh is a top football coach who gave up his career to enter WWI where he became a hero. After the war he went back to coaching where he ended up having one of the best winning percentages in football history.

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american football coachbiography
Key Collaborators
Ray Enright Director Warren Duff Screenplay Aben Kandel Screenplay Florence E. Cavanaugh Story
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