Salute (1929 film)

Salute is a 1929 sound (All-Talking) drama film directed by John Ford and starring George O'Brien, Helen Chandler, William Janney, Stepin Fetchit, Frank Albertson and Ward Bond. It is about the football rivalry of the Army–Navy Game, and two brothers, played by O'Brien and Janney, one of West Point, the other of Annapolis. John Wayne had an uncredited role in the film, as one of three midshipmen who perform a mild hazing.

Salute
Directed by	David Butler John Ford
Written by	James Kevin McGuinness
Produced by	John Ford
Starring	George O'Brien Helen Chandler William Janney Joyce Compton Frank Albertson Stepin Fetchit
Cinematography	Joseph H. August
Edited by	Alex Troffey
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	September 1, 1929 (1929-09-01)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Salute (1929)

Cast

• George O'Brien as Cadet John Randall
• Helen Chandler as Nancy Wayne
• William Janney as Midshipman Paul Randall
• Stepin Fetchit as Smoke Screen
• Frank Albertson as Midshipman Albert Edward Price
• Ward Bond as Midshipman Harold
• John Wayne as (uncredited) Midshipman Bill
• Joyce Compton as Marian Wilson

Production

Five weeks were spent filming on location at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.^[1]

See also

• John Wayne filmography
• List of American football films
• List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)