Square Shoulders (1929)
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.
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Frank Coghlan Jr.John W. 'Tad' Collins Jr.
Louis WolheimJohn 'Slag' Collins
Philippe De LacyEddie Cartwright
Anita LouiseMary Jane Williams
Clarence GeldartMaj. E.H. Williams - CommandantKeywords
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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.
How long is Square Shoulders?
Square Shoulders has a runtime of 58 minutes.