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College football meets mob corruption in 74 minutes of vintage chaos.
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The Big Game (1936)

pre-Code scrappyunderdog energygritty campus noir

Overview

DramaRomance

A quarterback stands against gangsters out to control the college sports scene.

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american footballcollegefistfight

Standout Aspects

Acting

James Gleason's fast-talking coach steals every scene.

Practical Effects

Real 1930s football gear and brutal on-field stunt work.

Best for:Solo: Vintage film nerds seeking obscure pre-Code sports thrills.·Background: Fold laundry while 1930s football chaos unfolds.
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Director

George Nichols Jr.

ReleasedOct 9, 1936
Runtime1h 14m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
RKO Radio Pictures

Top Cast

Phillip Huston

Phillip Huston

Clark Jenkins

June Travis

June Travis

Margaret Anthony

James Gleason

James Gleason

George Scott

Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

Cal Calhoun

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Pop Andrews

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Pete Jenkins

John Arledge

John Arledge

Spike Adams

C. Henry Gordon

C. Henry Gordon

Brad Anthony

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Gambler

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Lowell

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Fisher

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Lois

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Kidnap Henchman

Harry Bowen

Harry Bowen

Gambler Betting $500

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Andy Devine's voice—already gravelly here—would become his trademark in Westerns for decades.

Cultural

This was RKO's attempt to cash in on college football mania before the 1936 Rose Bowl; the 'gambling corrupts sports' angle was ripped straight from contemporary newspaper scandals.

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