The Quarterback (1940)
Scores the first touchdown of the season!
74 min
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.
- Release date
- October 15, 1940
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Wayne Morris as Jimmy Jones
- Wayne Morris as Bill Jones
- Virginia Dale as Kay Merrill
- Lillian Cornell as Sheila
- Edgar Kennedy as Pops
- Alan Mowbray as Professor Hobbs
- Jerome Cowan as Townley
- Rod Cameron as Tex
- William Frawley as Coach
- Walter Catlett as Tom
- Frankie Burke as 'Slats' Finney
Crew
- H. Bruce Humberstone · Director
- Robert Pirosh · Writer
- Anthony Veiller · Producer
- Leo Tover · Cinematographer
- Alma Macrorie · Editor