Triple Threat
Cast & Crew
Jean Yarbrough
Richard Crane
Gloria Henry
Mary Stuart
John Litel
Pat Phelan
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Synopsis
On New Year's Day, in Pasadena, California, the annual Tournament of Roses football game gets underway, with Don Whitney of the Milbank team and Joe Nolan of the State team as the star players. Though Whitney deliberately disregards his coach's game plan, he scores the winning points for his team. A short time later, Joe, heeding his mother's advice, decides to forgo a career in professional football and enter medical school instead. Joe's decision is met with the swift reproach of his girl friend, Marian Rutherford, who has been dreaming of living off a high-paying football salary. After Marian leaves Joe, he changes his mind about medical school, and signs a contract with the Los Angeles Rams. Joe and Marian eventually reconcile, but Marian soon falls in love with Whitney, who has also signed on with the Rams. Whitney, however, has fallen in love with Joe's sister Ruth, and sends her a television set so that she can watch his games. A short time later, Joe's mother, who has been kept ignorant of her son's return to football, discovers his secret when she sees him on television playing in the big Rams-Packers game. During the football game, Mrs. Nolan watches in horror as Joe is injured because of an unfair play by Whitney. Whitney is later fined for the violation and told that he will not be allowed to play in the big East-West All-Stars game. One day, Joe sees Marian leaving Whitney in a taxicab and concludes that she is secretly dating him. Joe calls off their engagement, but Ruth clears things up when she explains to her brother that Marian and Whitney were merely escorting her to the airport. Joe telephones Marian and apologizes, after which he makes amends with Whitney. Realizing that Whitney is still upset about having been excluded from the East-West contest, Joe decides to feign an injury during the game so that the coach will be forced to send him onto the field. The ploy works, and Whitney brings his team to victory.
Director
Jean Yarbrough
Cast
Richard Crane
Gloria Henry
Mary Stuart
John Litel
Pat Phelan
Joseph Crehan
Harry Wismer
Tom Harmon
Bob Kelley
Sammy Baugh
Paul Christman
Johnny "zero" Clement
"boley" Dancewicz
Bill Dudley
Paul Governali
"indian" Jack Jacobs
Sid Luckman
Charles Trippi
Steve Van Buren
Bob Waterfield
Regina Wallace
Syd Saylor
Dooley Wilson
Crew
Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Joseph Carole
Sidney Clifford
Vincent Farrar
Sam Katzman
Don Martin
Sam Nelson
Paul Palmentola
Charles H. Schneer
Bob Snyder
Jerome Thoms
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The onscreen credits contain the following written prologue by Grantland Rice: "Year after year on gridirons throughout the nation football stars are born. Because of their athletic prowess and their spirit of fair play, these stars are a source of inspiration and encouragement to millions and have made football a great American institution." Onscreen credits also acknowledge the "cooperation of the National Football League."
