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The Big Game is a 1936 American sports drama film directed by George Nicholls, Jr. and produced by RKO Radio Pictures, which released the film on October 9, 1936. The screenplay was written by Irwin Shaw, adapted from the 1936 novel of the same name by Francis Wallace. The film stars Philip Huston, James Gleason, June Travis, Bruce Cabot and Andy Devine. Huston (1908-1980) was a respected New York stage actor, who also had prominent roles in a number of motion pictures and, later, acted in television productions, as well.
Original Release
10/09/1936
US Release
10/09/1936
Cast
Name | Character |
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Phillip Huston | Clark Jenkins |
James Gleason | George Scott |
June Travis | Margaret Anthony |
Bruce Cabot | Cal Calhoun |
Andy Devine | Pop Andrews |
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | Pete Jenkins |
John Arledge | Spike Adams |
C. Henry Gordon | Brad Anthony |
Jay Berwanger | Jay Berwanger - University of Chicago All-American |
William Shakespeare | Bill Shakespeare - Notre Dame All-American |
Directors
George Nicholls Jr., Edward Killy
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Phillip Huston | Clark Jenkins |
James Gleason | George Scott |
June Travis | Margaret Anthony |
Bruce Cabot | Cal Calhoun |
Andy Devine | Pop Andrews |
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | Pete Jenkins |
John Arledge | Spike Adams |
C. Henry Gordon | Brad Anthony |
Jay Berwanger | Jay Berwanger - University of Chicago All-American |
William Shakespeare | Bill Shakespeare - Notre Dame All-American |
Robert 'Bobby' Wilson | Bobby Wilson - Southern Methodist All-American |
James 'Monk' Moscrip | Monk Monscrip - Stanford All-American |
Irwin 'King Kong' Klein | King Kong Klein - New York University All-American |
Gomer Jones | Gomer Jones - Ohio State All-American |
Robert 'Bones' Hamilton | Bones Hamilton - Stanford All-American |
Frank Alustiza | Frank Alustiza - Stanford All-American |
Chuck Bennis | Chuck Bennis - University of Illinois All-American |
Jack Adair | Charlie - Kidnap Henchman Answering Door |
Ward Bond | Gambler |
Wade Boteler | Kidnap Henchman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Pandro S. Berman | Producer |