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High School Hero

High School Hero

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High School Hero

"A Story of "FORWARD PASSES!""

1946

1h 9m

6.5(2 votes)

Music

Comedy

Overview

The Teen-Agers are down in the dumps: their football team faces almost-certain defeat, the school paper might need to suspend publication because circulation is so low, and the principal intends to replace student performers with professionals.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Freddie Stewart

Freddie Stewart

Freddie Trimball

June Preisser

June Preisser

Dodie Rogers

Anne Rooney

Anne Rooney

Addie Rogers

Noel Neill

Noel Neill

Betty Rogers

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Roy Donne

Warren Mills

Warren Mills

Lee Watson

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Professor Owen Townley

Belle Mitchell

Belle Mitchell

Miss Matilda Hinklefink

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Professor Farrell

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Coach Carter

Creative team

Directed by: Arthur Dreifuss
Written by: Hal Collins
Arthur Dreifuss
Produced by: Sam Katzman

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