The Iron Major (1943) - film review

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The Iron Major is an American film first released in 1943, directed by Ray Enright. The film stars Pat O’Brien, Ruth Warrick, Robert Ryan, Leon Ames and Russell Wade. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Ray Enright
Script: Florence E. Cavanaugh, Aben Kandel, Warren Duff
Photo: Robert De Grasse
Music: Roy Webb, Michael Carr
Cast: Pat O’Brien (Francis William ’Frank’), Ruth Warrick (Florence Ayres Cavanaugh), Robert Ryan (Father Timothy ’Tim’ Donovan), Leon Ames (Robert ’Bob’ Stewart), Russell Wade (Private Manning), Bruce Edwards (Lieutenant Jones), Richard Martin (David ’Davie’ Cavanaugh), Kirk Alyn (John Cavanaugh), Robert Anderson (Bit part), Steve Barclay (Football player), Brandon Beach (George, Dartmouth alumnus), Brooks Benedict (Dartmouth alumnus), Dean Benton (William Cavanaugh), Robert Benton (Football player), Robert Bice (High school coach), Louis Borel (French officer), Bonnie Braunger (Baby), Virginia Brissac (Mrs. Ayres), Walter Brooke (Lieutenant Stone), Charles D. Brown (Fordham official), Wheaton Chambers (Army doctor), Gordon Clark (Student), Russ Clark (Footbal umpire), James Courtney (Boston College player), Joseph Crehan (Judge), Mary Currier (Troop ship nurse), Richard Davies (Chuck), Joel Davis (Davie Cavanaugh as a boy), Dickie Dillon (Boy), John Dilson (Doctor), Roland Dupree (Boy), Elena Durán (Dancer), Walter Fenner (Army doctor in France), Craig Flannagan (Bit part), James Flavin (Football umpire), William Forrest (Fordham official), John Frederick (Yale captain), Bud Geary (Sergeant), Barbara Hale (Sarah Cavanaugh), Mary Halsey (Woman), Chuck Hamilton (Fordham player), Florence Hansen (Bob’s girlfriend), Josh Hardin (Man (unconfirmed)), Eddie Hart (Bailiff), Lew Harvey (Lieutenant), Myron Healey (Paul Cavanaugh), Louis Jean Heydt (Recruiting sergeant), Teddy Infuhr (Davie as Boy), Jimmy Jordan (Philip Cavanaugh), Sid Jordan (Driver), Milton Kibbee (Mr. Watkins), Victor Kilian Jr. (Francis Cavanaugh Jr.), Joe King (Defense attorney), Fred Kohler Jr. (Boston College captain), Mike Lally (Bit part), Harold Landon (Boston College player), Margaret Landry (Sarah Cavanaugh as a girl), Bobby Larson (Boy), Paul Lepere (Court clerk), Larry Lund (Football player), James Magill (Student), Greg McClure (Boston College player), Sam McDaniel (Pete – Train Porter), Paul McVey (Athletic coach), John Miljan (Oregon State coach), Michael Miller (Boy), Bert Moorhouse (Dartmouth Alumnus), Georgie Nokes (Boy), William H. O’Brien (Waiter), Joe O’Connor (Second defense attorney), Pat O’Malley (Charlie), Lee Phelps (Bit Role), Cyril Ring (Ross), Mike Road (Bit part), Walt Robbins (Driver), Henry Roquemore (Young Frank’s neighbor), Ramon Ros (Dancer), William Roy (Bob as a boy), Frank Shannon (Pa Cavanaugh), Mel Shubert (Boston College player), Sada Simmons (Nurse), Arnold Stanford (Soldier), Bob Thom (Soldier), Harry Tyler (Friend), George Tyne (Boston College player), Dorothy Vaughan (Ma Cavanaugh), Pierre Watkin (Colonel White), John B. Williams (Pullman porter), Marie Windsor (Extra at Dock), Robert Winkler (Frank Cavanaugh as a boy), Steve Winston (Student), Rudy Wissler (Boy), Eddie Woods (Friend)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 85 min; B&W

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