Summary
Rawley University is about to receive a star athlete who could give it the first championship rowing team it's ever had. Unfortunately, he gets drafted into the army before he's able to join the team. Two of the team's members get the bright idea of passing off a burly truck driver as the "athlete". Complications ensue.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 50GoodWatch 35
IMDb5.0
Running time
1 h 2 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −38 min on the typical 100
typical 10062Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries
Released
1941
September 12, 1941
85 years ago
Genres
ComedyMusicRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 9 more15 people
- Frankie DarroFrankie Monahan
- Marcia Mae JonesBess Martin
- Jackie MoranTad Lane
- Keye LukeBuck Wing
- Mantan MorelandJeff
- Frank SullyHercules 'Herk' Bevans
- Gale StormMidge Lawrence
- Barton YarboroughCoach Walsh
Frank FaylenSpeed Dorman- MWMarguerite WhittenMalvina
Paul Maxey'Bullet' Bill Miller
Tristram CoffinSlugger Wilson
Gene O'DonnellAnnouncer- MJMarvin JonesHomer
- BGBilly GriffithProf. Whitaker
Directing · 1
- Jean Yarbrough Director
Writing · 1
- Edmond Kelso Story, Screenplay
Production · 1
- Lindsley Parsons Producer
Camera · 1
- Mack Stengler Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jack Ogilvie Editor
Sound · 2
- Edward J. Kay Original Music Composer
- Glen Glenn Sound Director
Art · 2
- Dave Milton Set Decoration
- Charles Clague Art Direction
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