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Hold 'Em Jail (1932): The Sport Cult Classic You Need to See · IMDb 6.1 | Dbcult

Hold 'Em Jail

Hold 'Em Jail

1932Norman TaurogIMDb: 6.1/10

Synopsis

Two yokels are framed and sent to prison, but wind up playing football on the warden's championship team..

Director

Norman Taurog

Cast

Nathan Barragar

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Jed Prouty

Jed Prouty

Editor's Choice Analysis

Analysis

Hold 'Em Jail: A chaotic mess of football and slapstick

Is this thing worth your time? Honestly, only if you’ve got a weird soft spot for 1930s slapstick and football movies that barely know the rules of football. If you hate movies where the plot is basically a suggestion, skip this one. But if you want to see a bunch of guys in baggy uniforms running around like idiots wh...

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Filmography

Movies by Norman Taurog

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The Yankee Spirit

1923 · IMDb —

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Hello Goodbye

1925 · IMDb —

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Nobody's Business

1926 · IMDb 8

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Aladdin

1922 · IMDb 7.7

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Hold 'Em Jail

1932

Hold 'Em Jail

Norman Taurog

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61%Popularity50%

#676Archive Rank#472

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1920

Kids Is Kids

Charley Chase

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Hold 'Em Jail FAQ

The movie Hold 'Em Jail was directed by Norman Taurog.

Hold 'Em Jail was released in the year 1932.

Hold 'Em Jail has an IMDb rating of 6.1 out of 10.

Hold 'Em Jail is a movie from United States.

Hold 'Em Jail is categorised as Sport, Comedy in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Hold 'Em Jail features Nathan Barragar, Bobby Barber, Mike Donlin, Jed Prouty.

The screenplay for Hold 'Em Jail was written by S.J. Perelman, Mark Sandrich, Walter DeLeon.

If you enjoy Hold 'Em Jail, you might also like Kids Is Kids (1920), His Royal Slyness (1920), Striking Models (1920), A Fitting Gift (1920).

Yes, Hold 'Em Jail (1932) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Sport and Comedy qualities.

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