In the tradition of the great Knute Rockne
Story of two friends who play football, one of whom is a self-centered quarterback who thinks he's the only man on the team.
The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931) is a drama film directed by Russell Mack, released on October 13, 1931 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Lew Ayres, William Bakewell, Sally Blane and Andy Devine. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 4 ratings.
Lew Ayres
as Edward Aloysius "Bucky" O'Brian
William Bakewell
as Jim Stewart
Sally Blane
as Peggy
Andy Devine
as Ernest "Truck" McCall
Harry Barris
as William Appleton Shellingdon Pelt ("Wasp")
J. Farrell MacDonald
as The Coach
Nat Pendleton
as Assistant Coach
Frank Carideo
as Self
Don Miller
as The Four Horsemen
Elmer Layden
as The Four Horsemen
Jim Crowley
as The Four Horsemen
Harry Stuhldreher
as The Four Horsemen
Directed by Russell Mack, written by Richard Schayer and Dale Van Every, produced by Carl Laemmle Jr..
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 4 ratings.
I saw this Universal film (from the same year as Frankenstein) on a very degraded print on You Tube. The film works well though at capturing a moment in history, showing the American Football talents of Notre Dame at a point in time immediately after the death of their well regarded coach, Knute Rockne. Indeed Rockne was on his way to Hollywood to be an advisor on this film when the plane he was in crashed, ending…
Reviewed on July 19, 2020
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The main cast of The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931) includes Lew Ayres, William Bakewell, Sally Blane, Andy Devine and Harry Barris. The film was directed by Russell Mack. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Spirit of Notre Dame was released on October 13, 1931 and runs for 1h 20m.
The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 4 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
