Brotherly Love

A breezy, good-natured silent-era romp of slapstick chases and gridiron antics, easy to enjoy and never mean-spirited.

Directed by

Charles Reisner

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Karl Dane, George K. Arthur, Jean Arthur

Tagline

Dane and Arthur meet on the football field, but the numbers on their manly chests are their cell numbers.

Overview

Oscar, a tough guard at Newberry Prison, gets into an argument with Jerry, a smallish barber. He causes Jerry to be arrested as a fugitive, and gets him sent to Newberry. It's not long before both men fall in love with Mary, the daughter of the warden. Oscar gets Jerry put on the prison football team, where he is the smallest guy there, figuring that he will look like a fool in front of Mary and then she will pick Oscar. However, things don't turn out quite the way Oscar planned.

How it feels

Light, whimsical, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Class, power, love, sport

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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