The Iron Major
1943, English. Directed by Ray Enright.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Ray EnrightDirector
- Pat O'BrienFrancis William 'Frank' / 'Cav' Cavanaugh
- Ruth WarrickFlorence Ayres Cavanaugh
- Robert RyanFather Timothy 'Tim' Donovan
- Leon AmesRobert 'Bob' Stewart
- Russell WadePrivate Manning
- Bruce EdwardsLieutenant Jones
- Richard MartinDavid 'Davie' Cavanaugh
- Barbara HaleSarah Cavanaugh
- Joseph CrehanJudge
- Milton KibbeeMr. Watkins
Details
- Released
- 31 October 1943
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Warren Duff, Florence E. Cavanaugh, Aben Kandel
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The Iron Major runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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The Iron Major is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Iron Major isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 October 1943. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Iron Major?
The Iron Major (1943) was directed by Ray Enright and stars Pat O'Brien, Ruth Warrick, Robert Ryan.