Saturday's Heroes

Oct 8, 1937

1h 0m

★ 7.0

It Tears The Lid Off "Tainted Touchdowns!"

Overview

College football player is expelled for ticket scalping, and teams up with reporter to expose his school's hypocrisy.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Saturday's Heroes Trailers

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Cast

Val

Van Heflin

Francis

Marian Marsh

Red Watson

Richard Lane

Burgeson

Alan Bruce

Doc Thomas

Minor Watson

Dubrowsky

Frank Jenks

Sam

Willie Best

Coach Banks

Walter Miller

President Hammond

George Irving

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