| Gridiron Flash | |
| Director: | Glenn Tryon |
| Starring: | Eddie Quillan Betty Furness Grant Mitchell Lucien Littlefield |
| Music: | Alberto Colombo |
| Cinematography: | John W. Boyle |
| Editing: | George Crone |
| Studio: | RKO Pictures |
| Distributor: | RKO Pictures |
| Country: | United States |
| Runtime: | 64 minutes |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $78,000[1] |
| Gross: | $199,000 |
Gridiron Flash is a 1934 American sports film directed by Glenn Tryon and starring Eddie Quillan, Betty Furness and Grant Mitchell. It was produced and distributed by RKO Pictures. It made a profit of $43,000.[1]
Belford College's football team is so bad, unscrupulous benefactor Howard Smith recruits a jailed thief, Tommy "Cherub" Burke, after seeing him play with a football in the prison yard.
Tommy's parole is arranged. He joins the team, alienating other students with his behavior so much that Jane Thurston from the registrar's office takes a personal interest, unaware of his criminal history. The team wins every game but Tommy gets restless and wants to join a gang. Smith persuades him to rob the jewels of a rich couple, Mr. and Mrs. Fields, and split the loot.
Tommy commits the theft but gets a guilty conscience after being bribed to lose the team's final game. He returns the stolen gems and gets back to campus in time to lead Belford to one final triumph.