Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

65 mins | Music | July 13, 1939

At Middleton College, controlled by rich donor Melton, only paying sports are allowed. But Freddie Frye, conniving student body president, has to get a letter in some sport to win back his girl Susie; he schemes to revive crew boat racing. Sinking boats, no money, and his own waistline stand in his way. Can they win the big race with State University?

Million Dollar Legs

65 mins | Music | July 13, 1939

Million Dollar Legs
At Middleton College, controlled by rich donor Melton, only paying sports are allowed. But Freddie Frye, conniving student body president, has to get a letter in some sport to win back his girl Susie; he schemes to revive crew boat racing. Sinking boats, no money, and his own waistline stand in his way. Can they win the big race with State University?
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Paramount
Original title Million Dollar Legs
Directors Nick Grinde, Edward Dmytryk
Writers Richard English, Lewis R. Foster

Cast

Betty Grable

as Carol Parker

John Hartley

as Greg Melton Jr

Donald O'Connor

as Sticky Boone

Jackie Coogan

as Russ Simpson

Buster Crabbe

as Coach Jordan (as Larry Crabbe)

Thurston Hall

as Gregory Melton Sr.

Peter Lind Hayes

as Freddie 'Ten-Percent' Fry

Dorothea Kent

as Susie Quinn

Richard Denning

as Hunk Jordan

Phil Warren

as Buck Hogan

Edward Arnold Jr.

as Blimp Garrett

Roy Gordon

as Dean Wixby

Matty Kemp

as Ed Riggs

William Tracy

as Egghead Jackson

Joyce Mathews

as Bunny Maxwell

Russ Clark

as Referee

Billy Gilbert

as Dick Schultz (uncredited)

William Holden

as Graduate Who Says 'Thank You' (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

as Frederick Day, Dean Wixby's Secretary (uncredited)

Tom Dugan

as Horse Player Behind Freddie (uncredited)