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The Quarterback

  • 1940
  • 1h 14m
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6.8/10
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Lillian Cornell, Virginia Dale, and Wayne Morris in The Quarterback (1940)
Comedy

A comedy featuring Morris in a dual role as a dumb twin and a star football player, and a smart twin studying to become a college professor. They both are smitten with Kay Merrill as well. O... Read allA comedy featuring Morris in a dual role as a dumb twin and a star football player, and a smart twin studying to become a college professor. They both are smitten with Kay Merrill as well. Of course, gamblers are also involved.A comedy featuring Morris in a dual role as a dumb twin and a star football player, and a smart twin studying to become a college professor. They both are smitten with Kay Merrill as well. Of course, gamblers are also involved.

  • Director
    • H. Bruce Humberstone
  • Writer
    • Robert Pirosh
  • Stars
    • Wayne Morris
    • Virginia Dale
    • Lillian Cornell
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    25
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • H. Bruce Humberstone
    • Writer
      • Robert Pirosh
    • Stars
      • Wayne Morris
      • Virginia Dale
      • Lillian Cornell
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Wayne Morris
    Wayne Morris
    • Jimmy Jones…
    Virginia Dale
    Virginia Dale
    • Kay Merrill
    Lillian Cornell
    Lillian Cornell
    • Sheila
    Edgar Kennedy
    Edgar Kennedy
    • Pops
    Alan Mowbray
    Alan Mowbray
    • Professor Hobbs
    Jerome Cowan
    Jerome Cowan
    • Townley
    Rod Cameron
    Rod Cameron
    • Tex
    William Frawley
    William Frawley
    • Coach
    Walter Catlett
    Walter Catlett
    • Tom
    Frankie Burke
    Frankie Burke
    • 'Slats' Finney
    • (as Frank Burke)
    Carol Adams
    Carol Adams
    • Girl in Grandstand
    • (uncredited)
    George Anderson
    • Doctor
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Arnold Jr.
    • Fat Football Player
    • (uncredited)
    Tommy Baker
    • Jimmy - Age 10
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Kathryn Bates
    • Mean-Looking Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chapin
    • Soda Jerk
    • (uncredited)
    Gene Delmont
    • Man
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Dunn
    Eddie Dunn
    • Second Mug
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • H. Bruce Humberstone
    • Writer
      • Robert Pirosh
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    5lchadbou-326-26592

    Pleasant Enough Pigskin Comedy

    No relation to the 1926 film of the same title from the same studio with Richard Dix. Here Wayne Morris displays some charm in a dual role as a klutzy student and his more self assured slick brother with the typical resulting comedy going back to ancient times of mistaken identity.PCU (Pacific Coast University) is the setting for some nice support as well from character players such as Alan Mowbray as an absent minded professor ("Today we start the study of schizophrenia") and Lillian Cornell adds a sultry dark presence as the rival to Morris' blonde girlfriend Virginia Dale, she puts a couple of musical numbers over. Veteran craftsman Bruce Humberstone directs well enough though the pacing flags later and there is a strange use toward the end of optical effects, speeded up and slowed down motion on the playing field.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 1941 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dos mellizos en un lio
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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