The Iron Major (1943)

Name: The Iron Major
Genre: Drama
Released: 1943-10-31
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Pat O'Brien, Ruth Warrick, Robert Ryan, Leon Ames, Russell Wade

The Iron Major (1943), directed by Ray Enright, starring Pat O'Brien and Ruth Warrick.

10/31/1943 BR Drama 1h 25m

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Synopsis

William 'Frank' Cavanaugh is a top football coach who gave up his career to enter WWI where he became a hero. After the war he went back to coaching where he ended up having one of the best winning percentages in football history.

Ray EnrightDirector
Aben KandelScreenplay
Florence E. CavanaughStory
Warren DuffScreenplay

About the film

The Iron Major is a 1943 American biographical film about the famed college football coach and World War I hero, Frank Cavanaugh. Directed by Ray Enright, the screenplay was written by Aben Kandel and Warren Duff, based on Florence E. Cavanaugh's story.

Produced and directed by RKO Radio Pictures, the film premiered in Boston on October 25, 1943. The picture stars Pat O'Brien as Major Cavanaugh, along with Ruth Warrick and Robert Ryan.

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Produced and directed by RKO Radio Pictures, the film premiered in Boston on October 25, 1943. The picture stars Pat O'Brien as Major Cavanaugh, along with Ruth Warrick and Robert Ryan.

Plot

Florence Cavanaugh and a priest, Tim Donovan, recall how in the 1890s, her husband Frank was playing college football for Dartmouth and then moved west to become a coach. "Cav" is introduced to Florence and eventually moves back east where he coaches at Holy Cross, where the football team's players include Tim.

Although he is father to seven children, Cav enlists in the war effort. A major, he is involved in heavy combat and seriously wounded, but recovers, gaining his nickname in the process. He ultimately returns home to continue coaching at Boston College, but an illness causes Cav to go blind, then ultimately claims his life.

Cast

Pat O'Brien as Frank "Cav" Cavanaugh

Ruth Warrick as Florence Ayres Cavanaugh

Robert Ryan as Father Tim Donovan

Leon Ames as Bob Stewart

Russell Wade as Private Manning

Bruce Edwards as Lieutenant Jones

Richard Martin as Davie Cavanaugh

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The Iron Major at IMDb

Text from The Iron Major on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Iron_Major

Trivia

It premiered on October 31, 1943, a Sunday.
It runs 1h25 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosRKO Radio Pictures
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Ray Enright Director
Aben Kandel Screenplay
Florence E. Cavanaugh Story
Warren Duff Screenplay

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What is The Iron Major about?

The Iron Major: William 'Frank' Cavanaugh is a top football coach who gave up his career to enter WWI where he became a hero. After the war he went back to coaching where he ended up having one of the best winning percentages in football history.

Who directed The Iron Major?

The Iron Major was directed by Ray Enright in 1943.

Who stars in The Iron Major?

The cast of The Iron Major includes Pat O'Brien, Ruth Warrick, Robert Ryan, Leon Ames and Russell Wade.

How long is The Iron Major?

The Iron Major runs for 85 minutes, or 1h25.