The Iron Major (1943)

Name: The Iron Major
Genre: Drama
Released: 1943-10-31

1h 25m

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October 31, 1943
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Plot.

William 'Frank' Cavanaugh is a top football coach who gave up his career to enter WWI where he became a hero. After the war he went back to coaching where he ended up having one of the best winning percentages in football history.

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Release Date
October 31, 1943

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 25m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-05-07

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biography

american football coach

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The Iron Major is a 1943 American biographical film about the famed college football coach and World War I hero, Frank Cavanaugh. Directed by Ray Enright, the screenplay was written by Aben Kandel and Warren Duff, based on Florence E. Cavanaugh's story.

Produced and directed by RKO Radio Pictures, the film premiered in Boston on October 25, 1943. The picture stars Pat O'Brien as Major Cavanaugh, along with Ruth Warrick and Robert Ryan.