"The Football Season is on with Joe E. Brown as a Perfect Panic as he Battles the All American Team."

1930

1h 12m

5.2(6 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Overview

A college flirt lures the nation's best football players to join her school's team.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Joan Bennett

Nan

Joe E. Brown

Yates

James Hall

Tommy

Laura Lee

Betty

Sumner Getchell

Whiskers

George Irving

College President Sheffield

George Bickel

Trustee

Russ Saunders

Russ Saunders of Southern California

Tim Moynihan

Tim Moynihan of Notre Dame

Bill Banker

Bill Banker of Tulane University

Creative team

Directed by: William A. Wellman
Written by: George Ade
Darryl F. Zanuck

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