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The Sophomore
UNITED STATES · 1929

The Sophomore

Leo McCarey
college life gambling financial loss romance football
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Synopsis

Joe Collins arrives at Hanford College to begin his second year with $200 to pay his tuition, is enticed into a craps game, and loses all in this nostalgic slice of college, replete with songs, romance, prom dances and the inevitable big football game.

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