The Gladiator - Cast

The Gladiator (1938)
Not Rated
72 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

The Gladiator (1938)

Not Rated

72 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A man returns to college and is talked into joining he football team and is a real joke on the team, until he is given a drug that gives him super strength.

Director

Edward Sedgwick

Writers

Charlie Melson (screenplay) | Arthur Sheekman (screenplay) | James Mulhauser (adaptation) | Earle Snell (adaptation) & 2 more

Producer

David L. Loew

Cinematographer

George Schneiderman

Editor

Robert O. Crandall (as Robert Crandall)

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Updated Aug 12, 1938

Release date

Aug 15, 1938 (United States)

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Joe E. Brown Hugo Kipp Hugo Kipp See fewer	Some Like It Hot (1959)
June Travis Iris Bennett Iris Bennett See fewer	The Case of the Black Cat (1936)
Man Mountain Dean Man Mountain Dean Man Mountain Dean See fewer	Reckless (1935)
Dickie Moore Bobby Bobby See fewer	Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
Lucien Littlefield Professor Abner Danner Professor Abner Danner See fewer	Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929)
Robert Kent Tom Dixon Tom Dixon See fewer	Blonde Comet (1941)
Ethel Wales Mrs. Danner Mrs. Danner See fewer	The Monster (1925)
Donald Douglas Coach Robbins Coach Robbins See fewer	Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Richard Alexander Tough Guy (uncredited) Tough Guy (uncredited) See fewer	All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Dee Dodd Young Boy (uncredited) Young Boy (uncredited) See fewer
William Gould Professor (uncredited) Professor (uncredited) See fewer	Buck Rogers (1939)
Harrison Greene Trophy Giver / Jokester (uncredited) Trophy Giver / Jokester (uncredited) See fewer	The Son of Davy Crockett (1941)
Sam Hayes Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited) See fewer	High Sierra (1940)
Lloyd Ingraham Committee Member (uncredited) Committee Member (uncredited) See fewer	Intolerance (1916)
Eddie Kane Speed Burns (uncredited) Speed Burns (uncredited) See fewer	The Big Wheel (1949)
Marjorie Kane Miss Taylor - Student (uncredited) Miss Taylor - Student (uncredited) See fewer	Merrily We Live (1938)
Milton Kibbee Assistant Coach (uncredited) Assistant Coach (uncredited) See fewer	The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942)
Wright Kramer Dr. DeRay (uncredited) Dr. DeRay (uncredited) See fewer	Before I Hang (1940)
Edward LeSaint Committee Member (uncredited) Committee Member (uncredited) See fewer	Modern Times (1936)
Pat McKee Wrestling Referee (uncredited) Wrestling Referee (uncredited) See fewer	Butch Minds the Baby (1942)
Frank Mills Man in Movie Audience (uncredited) Man in Movie Audience (uncredited) See fewer	Those Who Dance (1930)
Jack Mulhall Spectator at Wrestling Match (uncredited) Spectator at Wrestling Match (uncredited) See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1933)
Jack Perry Hugo's Second (uncredited) Hugo's Second (uncredited) See fewer	Steady Company (1932)
Lee Phelps Coach Stetson (uncredited) Coach Stetson (uncredited) See fewer	Anna Christie (I) (1930)
Harry Semels Hamburger Man (uncredited) Hamburger Man (uncredited) See fewer	Les Misérables (1935)
John Shelton Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited) See fewer	The Time of Their Lives (1946)
Charles Sullivan Football Fan (uncredited) Football Fan (uncredited) See fewer	The Invisible Monster (1950)
Charles C. Wilson Theatre Manager (uncredited) Theatre Manager (uncredited) See fewer	It Happened One Night (1934)
Robert Winkler Young Boy (uncredited) Young Boy (uncredited) See fewer	Sullivan's Travels (1941)