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directed by Lynn Shores and written by John T. Neville. The film stars

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, Monte Blue,

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and Suzanne Kaaren. The film was released on March 3, 1937, by Puritan Pictures. Bennett is billed as Herman Brix, which was his given name and the one he used as an athlete while competing in football and the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Plot

After his father wins the Olympic decathlon but is disqualified for being judged a paid professional athlete rather than an amateur, Johnny Kent becomes a rising star in the athletic world himself. William Stevens, the runner-up who received the gold medal after John Kent was stripped of it, has a daughter, Joan, who begins seeing young Johnny socially while he trains. The distraction she causes, combined with a rivalry with Duke Hale in competition both in sports and for the girl, complicates matters as Johnny's quest continues.

Cast

as Johnny Kent *

as Joan Stevens *

as Duke Hale * Monte Blue as John Kent, Sr. *

as William Stevens * Suzanne Kaaren as Pat Stanley *Joey O'Brien as Johnny Kent, as a young boy *Joy Healy as Joan Stevens, as a young girl * Ben Hall as Joe * Edward Peil, Sr. as Mac *

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as Friend

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* 1937 films 1930s sports drama films American black-and-white films American sports drama films Films about Olympic track and field 1937 drama films Films directed by Lynn Shores 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub