---
title: 'Idol of the Crowds (1937)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Arthur Lubin'
released: '1937-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 60
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/idol-of-the-crowds-1937'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029044/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Idol of the Crowds (1937)

1937 · 60 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Idol of the Crowds is a 1937 American sports drama film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring John Wayne as an ice hockey player. It was one of a series of non-Westerns Wayne made for Universal. The film was originally called Hell on Ice but the Hays Office requested this be changed.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Arthur Lubin](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-lubin)
- **Screenplay:** [George Waggner](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-waggner)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harry Neumann](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-neumann)
- **Editor:** [Charles Craft](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-craft)

## Cast

- [Wilfred Lucas](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilfred-lucas)
- [Sheila Bromley](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheila-bromley)
- [Clem Bevans](https://cinepixo.com/people/clem-bevans)
- [Huntley Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/huntley-gordon)
- [Russell Hopton](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-hopton)
- [John Wayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-wayne)
- [Virginia Brissac](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-brissac)
- [Edward Peil](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-peil)

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