The Gladiator

The Gladiator

The Gladiator

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The Gladiator

"Kicking the pigskin for a skinful of laughs !"

1938

1h 12m

9.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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.

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Columbia Pictures

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Cast & crew

6 featured cast members

Starring

Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

Hugo Kipp

June Travis

June Travis

Iris Bennett

Frank Leavitt

Frank Leavitt

The Wrestler

Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Bobby

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

Professor Danner

Robert Kent

Robert Kent

Tom Dixon

Creative team

Directed by: Edward Sedgwick
Written by: Arthur Sheekman
Charlie Melson
Produced by: David L. Loew

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