The Forward Pass
1929, English. Directed by Edward F. Cline.
The first football romance ever Vitaphoned.
Marty Reid, the star quarterback at Sanford College, is constantly singled out by the opposition for punishment, and he swears to his pal, Honey Smith, and to Coach Wilson that he will quit the game forever. Ed Kirby, who dislikes Reid, calls him yellow, and Wilson gets Patricia Carlyle, the college vamp, to induce Reid to play. At a sorority dance, where only football players can cut in, Kirby persecutes Reid by dancing with Pat, and as a result Reid does apply to play in the game.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 10 November 1929
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Howard Emmett Rogers, Harvey Gates
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The Forward Pass runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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The Forward Pass is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Forward Pass isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 November 1929. (Checked 1 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Forward Pass?
The Forward Pass (1929) was directed by Edward F. Cline and stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Loretta Young, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams.