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Columbia Pictures & David L. Loew Productions present

The Gladiator

directed by Edward Sedgwick

“Kicking the pigskin for a skinful of laughs !”

19381h 12mComedy

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Columbia Pictures & David L. Loew Productions present

The Gladiator

directed by Edward Sedgwick

“Kicking the pigskin for a skinful of laughs !”

19381h 12mComedy

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§ Synopsis

Comedy

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.

§ Keywords

what it's about

american football wrestling college

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Edward Sedgwick

Screenplay

Arthur Sheekman

Cinematography

George Schneiderman

§ Cast

6

Joe E. Brown

June Travis

as Iris Bennett

Frank Leavitt

as The Wrestler

Dickie Moore

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

as Professor Danner

Robert Kent

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