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Square Shoulders (1929)

Movie ★ 8.0 58 min

Crime Drama

Tad's dream is to attend a military academy so he can grow up to be a great soldier and a war hero, like his father. What he doesn't know is that his father, Slag, is actually a thief and a derelict. Slag robs a factory in order to get the money to send Tad to military school, then gets a job at the academy's horse stables to be close to his son, who doesn't know he's alive.

E. Mason Hopper Director

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Quick facts

Released
March 10, 1929
Runtime
58 min
IMDb
tt0126075
Studio
Pathé Exchange

Themes

Cast

Frank Coghlan Jr. Frank Coghlan Jr. Tad Louis Wolheim Louis Wolheim Slag Philippe De Lacy Philippe De Lacy Eddie Anita Louise Anita Louise Mary Jane C. Montague Shaw C. Montague Shaw Cartwright Maurice Black Maurice Black Hook Kewpie Morgan Kewpie Morgan Delicate Don (as Allen Morgan) Clarence Geldart Clarence Geldart Commandant Ray Erlenborn Cadet (uncredited) Billy Lord Cadet (uncredited) Kenneth McMillan Cadet (uncredited) Edwin Mills Cadet (uncredited) Dean Riesner Dean Riesner Cadet (uncredited) Matty Roubert Matty Roubert Newsboy (uncredited) Byron Sage Cadet (uncredited) Paul Toien Cadet (uncredited) Erich von Stroheim Jr. Cadet (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

What is Square Shoulders about?
Tad's dream is to attend a military academy so he can grow up to be a great soldier and a war hero, like his father. What he doesn't know is that his father, Slag, is actually a thief and a derelict. Slag robs a factory in order to get the money to send Tad to military school, then gets a job at the academy's horse stables to be close to his son, who doesn't know he's alive.
Who directed Square Shoulders?
Square Shoulders was directed by E. Mason Hopper.
Who stars in Square Shoulders?
Square Shoulders stars Frank Coghlan Jr., Louis Wolheim, Philippe De Lacy, Anita Louise.
When was Square Shoulders released?
Square Shoulders is a 1929 crime, drama film.
Where can I watch Square Shoulders?
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