| The College Hero | |
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| Directed by | Walter Lang |
| Written by | Dorothy Howell |
| Produced by | Harry Cohn |
| Starring |
Pauline Garon Rex Lease |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
The College Hero is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Walter Lang. [1] This is a surviving title contrary to some reports, as it is on video. [2] [3] [4][ unreliable source]
Plot
Football player Bob Cantfield enrolls at Carver College, is assigned Jim Halloran as a roommate and lands a date with Sampson Saunders' attractive sister, Vivian.
Jim's jealousy over Bob's gridiron and girlfriend successes cause him to trip his teammate deliberately and cause Bob to be injured in a game. Bob is still able to score the touchdown that wins Carver the game, after which Jim's conscience gets the better of him.
Cast
- Pauline Garon as Vivian Saunders
- Ben Turpin as The Janitor
- Robert Agnew as Bob Cantfield (as Bobbie Agnew)
- Rex Lease as Jim Halloran
- Churchill Ross as Sampson Saunders
- Joan Standing as Nellie Kelly
- Charles Paddock as The Coach
See also
References
- ^ Janiss Garza (2014). "The College Hero". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "The College Hero". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ The College Hero at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The College Hero
External links
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Categories:
- 1927 films
- 1927 comedy films
- American black-and-white films
- Silent American comedy films
- American football films
- American silent feature films
- Columbia Pictures films
- 1920s English-language films
- Films directed by Walter Lang
- Films set in universities and colleges
- 1920s American films
- 1920s silent comedy film stubs