Knute Rockne All American (1940): Cast
Knute Rockne All American is a 1940 drama directed by Lloyd Bacon, starring Pat O'Brien as Knute Rockne, William Hopper and David Bruce. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Lloyd Bacon
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Knute Rockne All American About?
The premise of Knute Rockne All American without spoilers.
The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.
Knute Rockne All American Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- national film registry
- university of notre dame
- college football
- priest
- narration
- switchboard
- father son relationship
- catholic church
- deathbed
- graduation
- wheelchair
- prayer
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- 1900s
- telegram
- beach
- 1910s
- airport
- marriage
- locker room
- 1920s
- dormitory
- committee
- immigration
- baptism
- hospital
- train station
- doctor
- stadium
- loss of husband
- kansas city missouri
- voss norway
- new york city
- mother son relationship
- florida
- professor
- 1930s
- coach
- chemistry
- teacher
- world's fair
- theater
- south bend indiana
- funeral
- college
- laboratory
- student athlete
- chicago illinois
- west point
- airplane accident
- roommate
Knute Rockne All American Cast & Characters
Pat O'Brien leads the cast as Knute Rockne, with William Hopper as New York Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited) and David Bruce as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited). Directed by Lloyd Bacon; 85 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lloyd Bacon
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Pat O'Brien as Knute Rockne - William Hopper as New York Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
- David Bruce as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)
- Billy Dawson as Knute Rockne Jr. - Age 12 (uncredited)
Also Starring in Knute Rockne All American
· 81 more- David Wade Knute Rockne - Age 7 (uncredited)
- Billy Sheffield Knute Rockne - Age 4 (uncredited)
- John Qualen Lars Knutson Rockne
- Dorothy Tree Martha Rockne
- Patricia Hayes Jeannie Rockne - Age 10 (uncredited)
- Gale Page Bonnie Skiles Rockne
- Peter B. Good Bill 'Billy' Rockne - Age 2 (uncredited)
- David Dickinson Bill Rockne - Age 10 (uncredited)
- Bunky Fleischman Bill Rockne - Age 5 (uncredited)
- Jack Grant Jr. Bill Rockne - Age 14 (uncredited)
- Billy Gratton Jackie Rockne - Age 4 (uncredited)
- George Irving Doc - a Notre Dame Professor (uncredited)
- John Gallaudet Notre Dame Coach Harper (uncredited)
- James Flavin Army Assistant Coach (uncredited)
- Ronald Reagan George Gipp
- Henry O'Neill Doctor
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- John Litel Committee Chairman
- Donald Crisp Father John Callahan, C.S.C
- Brian Keith Student at Train Station (uncredited)
- Donald Curtis West Point Football Player (uncredited)
- Dickie Jones Boy Captain (uncredited)
- Lee Phelps Army Coach (uncredited)
- Wade Boteler Trainer (uncredited)
- Pierre Watkin Commissioner at Hearing (uncredited)
- Jeffrey Sayre Jeff - Reporter on Train (uncredited)
- Edgar Dearing Doc - Knute's Friend at Kansas City Airport (uncredited)
- Charles Trowbridge Professor (uncredited)
- Paul Panzer Extra at Train Station (uncredited)
- Creighton Hale Callahan's Secretary (uncredited)
- Harry Hayden Committee Member (uncredited)
- Charles C. Wilson Gambler (uncredited)
- Sol Gorss Man Wheeling Knute's Wheelchair (uncredited)
- Cliff Clark Danny - Post Office Paymaster (uncredited)
- Erville Alderson Kansas Farmer Witnessing Airplane Crash (uncredited)
- Jack Wise Football Fan at Game (uncredited)
- Edwin Stanley Committee Member (uncredited)
- Egon Brecher Elder in Norway (uncredited)
- George Reeves Distraught Player (uncredited)
- Steve Pendleton Football Player #12 (uncredited)
- William Marshall Don Miller - One of The Four Horsemen
- Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian Assistant Coach Hunk Anderson (uncredited)
- Frank Coghlan Jr. Messenger (uncredited)
- Dudley Dickerson Train Porter (uncredited)
- Kane Richmond Elmer Laydon - One of The Four Horsemn
- Rudolph Anders Elder in Norway (uncredited)
- Joe Cunningham Reporter on Train (uncredited)
- Ruth Robinson Molly - Gipp's Mother (uncredited)
- Carlyle Moore Jr. Player Eating Bonnie's Chicken (uncredited)
- Maris Wrixon Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- Frederick Vogeding Elder in Norway (uncredited)
- Albert Bassermann Father Julius Nieuwland
- Robert Winkler Tommy (uncredited)
- Sam Rice Extra at Committee Hearing (uncredited)
- Georgie Billings Boy Quarterback (uncredited)
- Johnny Sheffield Knute - Age 7
- Harry Harvey Jr. Boy (uncredited)
- Lois Lindsay Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
- Michael Harvey Football Player (uncredited)
- Richard Clayton O'Flaherty - a Student (uncredited)
- Ruth Tobey Isobel (uncredited)
- Nick Lukats Harry Stuhldreher - One of The Four Horsemen
- Owen Davis Jr. Gus Dorais
- Lois James Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
- Howard Jones USC Coach Howard Jones
- Owen King Western Union Clerk in Kansas City (uncredited)
- Lucile Fairbanks Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- Danny Jackson Boy (uncredited)
- Tommy Baker Newsboy (uncredited)
- George Haywood Student (uncredited)
- Garry Watson Boy (uncredited)
- Peter Ashley Football Player (uncredited)
- William Byrne James Crowley - One of The Four Horsemen
- Marilyn Kinsley Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
- Jack Banta Punter (uncredited)
- William 'Bill' Spaulding Bill Spaulding
- Glenn 'Pop' Warner Coach 'Pop' Warner
- Amos Alonzo Stagg Coach Alonzo Stagg
- Evelyn Atchinson Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
- Tommy Bennett O'Reilly (uncredited)
- Pete Mehringer Football Player (uncredited)
- Phil Thorpe Boy Center (uncredited)
More from Lloyd Bacon
More films directed by Lloyd Bacon, best-rated first: Footlight Parade, 42nd Street, She Couldn’t Say No and The French Line.
Knute Rockne All American Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “A Modern Hero” and “Tous American”.
- Also known as
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- A Modern Hero
- Tous American
- 克努特.罗克尼
- 너트 록큰 올 아메리칸
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Knute Rockne All American FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Knute Rockne All American, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Knute Rockne All American?
Knute Rockne All American runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Knute Rockne All American released?
Knute Rockne All American was released on October 4, 1940.
Who directed Knute Rockne All American?
Knute Rockne All American was directed by Lloyd Bacon.
More films by Lloyd Bacon Who is in the cast of Knute Rockne All American?
Knute Rockne All American stars Pat O'Brien as Knute Rockne, William Hopper as New York Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited) and David Bruce as Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited), among 85 credited actors.
Does Knute Rockne All American have a post-credit scene?
No. Knute Rockne All American has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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