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The Quarterback

6.0 80 mins Comedy   Drama   1926
Paramount Pictures  
Director(s): Fred C. Newmeyer

Elmer Stone, quarterback of the 1899 Colton College football team vows to remain a student until Colton beats its biggest rival, State University. Twenty-seven years later, Elmer is still in school and is a classmate of his son, Jack. Other than driving a milk wagon in his spare time, Jack is also the quarterback of the football team. A matter of his eligibility comes up but he is cleared and goes out to do-or-die for Colton against State University. Maybe they will win The Big Game, and Jack's father can get a life...and a job.

Casts of The Quarterback

Richard Dix

as Jack Stone

Esther Ralston

as Louise Mason

Harry Beresford

as Elmer Stone

David Butler

as 'Lumpy' Goggins

Robert W. Craig

as Denny Walters

Mona Palma

as Nellie Webster - in Prologue

John Merton

as Football Player

Robert Allen

as Football Player (uncredited)

Ruby Blaine

as Minor Role - in Prologue (uncredited)

Barton MacLane

as Football Player (uncredited)

Charles Starrett

as Football Player (uncredited)

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