Francis Wallace

Películas

Piso de lona
Story
Walter Gulick, un prometedor boxeador que acaba de ganar un importante campeonato, decide tras acaba el servicio militar volver a su tranquila vida de mecánico de coches en su pueblo natal en Cream Valley, New York. Pero tendrá que superar las argucias de su representante, que consigue poner en peligro su carrera tras una traición inesperada.
The Wagons Roll at Night
Story
An escaped circus lion provides the impetus for the meeting of carnival owner Nick Coster and Matt Varney, a small-town man who suddenly becomes a lion tamer when he manages to subdue the big cat. While acclimating to carnival life, Matt begins a romance with Nick's sister, Mary, causing tension between Matt and Nick. The latter must also juggle his stormy relationship with glamorous circus star Flo Lorraine.
Kid Galahad
Story
Nick Donati, un mánager de boxeo, descubre en un hotel a Ward, un botones que logra noquear a un peso pesado que estaba molestando a Louise, la novia de Nick. Nick le ofrece al chico entrenarlo para hacer de él un boxeador profesional. Ward acepta y se hace llamar 'Kid Galahad'. Las cosas se complicarán porque un tipo sin escrúpulos se interpondrá en los planes de Nick. Además, Louise empieza a sentirse atraída por Ward, pero éste se enamora de Marie, la hermana de Nick.
Rose Bowl
Story
Paddy O'Riley and Ossie Merrill, Bellport high school football heroes, enroll in distant colleges; Paddy at a small school in the East, where he is barely a substitute, and Ossie at a powerhouse-football school, where he is an instant star and all-American candidate. They leave behind Cheers Reynolds, who is fond of Paddy, who works in her family's drugstore, but she loves Ossie almost as much as he loves himself. Paddy makes friends with team fullback Dutch Schultz, who accompanies him on vacation, and they arrive back in Bellport just as Ossie is also coming home on break. Florence Taylor is also in town on a film junket. Unknown to any of the others, Paddy and Florence had gone to high school together. Back at school and three years later, Paddy and Dutch learn that their football team could get invited to the coveted Rose Bowl to play against Ossie's team, if it could get enough publicity (pre-BCS days) that would attract a large crowd...
The Big Game
Story
A quarterback stands against gangsters out to control the college sports scene.
That's My Boy
Novel
Featuring members of the 1931 National Champion football team from the University of Southern California Trojans, with team members Russell Saunders and Oscar "Dutch" Hendrian also cast in roles other than just team members.
Juventud triunfante
Story
El hijo de unos inmigrantes italianos consigue una beca y va a estudiar a Yale. Durante cuatro años aprenderá sobre fútbol, amor y prejuicios clasistas.
Touchdown!
Story
Football coach Dan Curtis is eager for his small college team to win at all costs.