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The Band Plays On

Name: The Band Plays On
Director: Russell Mack
Released: 1934
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Preston Foster, Russell Hardie, Ted Healy, Harvey Clark, Warner Richmond

1934Russell MackIMDb: 6.6/10

Synopsis

A judge hands four wayward boys to a college football coach who turns them into backfield stars..

Director

Russell Mack

Cast

Cyril McLaglen

Beaudine Anderson

Edward Gargan

Arthur Stuart Hull

Editor's Choice Analysis

The Band Plays On: A weirdly optimistic time capsule

Is it worth the watch? If you have a thing for movies that feel like they were filmed in a gymnasium with nothing but a few leather helmets and a dream, maybe. It’s definitely for the type of person who enjoys tracking down old, dusty films that nobody talks about anymore. If you need pacing, modern stakes, or characte...

Archivist John

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1934

The Band Plays On

Russell Mack

ScoreCult MeterScore

66%Popularity50%

#370Archive Rank#492

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A Sister to Salome

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The Band Plays On FAQ

The movie The Band Plays On was directed by Russell Mack.

The Band Plays On was released in the year 1934.

The Band Plays On has an IMDb rating of 6.6 out of 10.

The Band Plays On is a movie from United States.

The Band Plays On is categorised as Sport, Drama in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Band Plays On features Cyril McLaglen, Beaudine Anderson, Edward Gargan, Arthur Stuart Hull.

The screenplay for The Band Plays On was written by J. Robert Bren, Harry Stuhldreher, Ralph Spence.

If you enjoy The Band Plays On, you might also like A Sister to Salome (1920), Eva, wo bist du? (1920), 'A mala nova (1920), The Hundredth Chance (1920).

Yes, The Band Plays On (1934) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Sport and Drama qualities.