Salute

1929 DramaRomance 84 minutes Directed by John Ford

About Salute

Two brothers split between the service academies. John Randall is a cadet at West Point. Paul Randall is a midshipman at Annapolis. They meet in the Army–Navy football game. Nancy Wayne is the girl between them.

Cast & crew

More about Salute

John Ford and David Butler directed. Joseph H. August photographed it. Fox released this all-talking picture on September 1, 1929. Wikipedia gives 84 minutes. George O'Brien plays Cadet John Randall. William Janney plays Midshipman Paul Randall. Helen Chandler plays Nancy Wayne.

Themes

  • brothers at West Point and Annapolis
  • the Army–Navy game
  • Army–Navy
  • West Point
  • Annapolis
  • John Randall
  • football
  • John Ford

Look

Joseph H. August photographed the academy footage and the Army–Navy game.

Music

The film is all-talking.

Notes

  • The game in the story is the Army–Navy Game.
  • It was released as an all-talking Fox picture, not a silent with a score.
  • George O'Brien, a Ford regular, plays the West Point brother.

Scenes

  • The brothers line up on opposite sides of the Army–Navy game.