---
title: 'The Drop Kick (1927)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Millard Webb'
released: '1927-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 62
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-drop-kick-1927'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017832/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Drop Kick (1927)

1927 · 62 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Drop Kick is a 1927 American silent film directed by Millard Webb, adapted from the novel Glitter (1925) by Katherine Brush, about a college football player. It was one of the early films of John Wayne who was only aged 20 in the film. He too played a college footballer.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Millard Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/millard-webb)
- **Screenplay:** [Winifred Dunn](https://cinepixo.com/people/winifred-dunn)
- **Producer:** [Richard A. Rowland](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-a-rowland)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur Edeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-edeson)

## Cast

- [Alberta Vaughn](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberta-vaughn)
- [Brooks Benedict](https://cinepixo.com/people/brooks-benedict)
- [Hedda Hopper](https://cinepixo.com/people/hedda-hopper)
- [Barbara Kent](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-kent)
- [Dorothy Revier](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-revier)
- [Mayme Kelso](https://cinepixo.com/people/mayme-kelso)
- [John Wayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-wayne)
- [Richard Barthelmess](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-barthelmess)

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