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Hold That Line

1952, Movie, NR, 67 mins

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The Bowery Boys meet "Pygmalion" in HOLD THAT LINE, in which a pair of university trustees encourage Slip (Leo Gorcey) and Sach (Huntz Hall) to enroll at an Ivy League school as a kind of sow's ear-silk purse experiment. In chemistry class, Sach concocts a vitamin that transforms him into a gridiron hero, much to the dismay of the team's reigning star (John Bromfield), who is in cahoots with gamblers. When the Big Game comes around, Sach is kidnaped, but though he reappears ... read more leave a comment
Year: 1952
Rated NR

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Cast
Leo Gorcey: Slip
Huntz Hall: Sach
Gil Stratton: Junior
David Gorcey: Chuck
Bennie Bartlett: Butch
Bernard Gorcey: Louie

 

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