The Draw-Back (1927)

7.3/10 • 26 min • Comedy

Overview

A dim witted, scrawny fellow from the country finds college full of bullies that trick him into various painful situations with the dean. His wife mistakes him for a prize athlete, and he's put on the football team. The big game includes unusual things like a mud hole on the field and a wasp nest substituting for the ball.

Cast

Johnny Arthur

Horace Hayseed

Kathryn McGuire

Wallace Lupino

College Football Captain

John Wayne

Opposing Football Player

Al Thompson

College President

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