SALUTE (1929) George O'Brien, Helen Chandler & William Janney | Drama | B&W | Cinema Gem

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Salute is a 1929 sound (All-Talking) drama film directed by John Ford and starring George O'Brien, Helen Chandler, William Janney, Stepin Fetchit, Frank Albertson and Ward Bond. It is about the football rivalry of the Army–Navy Game, and two brothers, played by O'Brien and Janney, one of West Point, the other of Annapolis. John Wayne had an uncredited role in the film, as one of three midshipmen who perform a mild hazing.

Synopsis:

Fraternal rivalry intensifies when two brothers play on opposing teams in a big Army-Navy football match.

Cast & Crew:

George O'Brien as Cadet John Randall
Helen Chandler as Nancy Wayne
William Janney as Midshipman Paul Randall
Stepin Fetchit as Smoke Screen
Frank Albertson as Midshipman Albert Edward Price
Ward Bond as Midshipman Harold
John Wayne as (uncredited) Midshipman Bill
Joyce Compton as Marian Wilson

Directed by: David Butler, John Ford
Written by: James Kevin McGuinness
Produced by: John Ford
Cinematography: Joseph H. August
Edited by: Alex Troffey
Distributed by: Fox Film Corporation
Release Date: September 1, 1929
Running Time: 84 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English