Smith of Minnesota

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Directed by Lew Landers
Screenplay by Robert Hardy Andrews
Produced by Jack Fier
Starring Bruce Smith
Arline Judge
Warren Ashe
Don Beddoe
Kay Harris
Robert Kellard
Cinematography Philip Tannura
Edited by Mel Thorsen
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • October 15, 1942 (1942-10-15)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Smith of Minnesota is a 1942 American drama film directed by Lew Landers and written by Robert Hardy Andrews. The film stars Bruce Smith, Arline Judge, Warren Ashe, Don Beddoe, Kay Harris and Robert Kellard. The film was released on October 15, 1942, by Columbia Pictures. [1] [2] [3] It is based on University of Minnesota football player Bruce Smith, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1941 and who plays himself in this film.

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References

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  2. Sandra Brennan. "Smith of Minnesota (1942) - Lew Landers". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  3. "Smith of Minnesota". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-02-23.