The Swellhead Explained

The Swellhead
Director:	James Flood
Starring:	James Gleason Johnnie Walker Marion Shilling
Cinematography:	Arthur Reeves Jackson Rose
Editing:	Richard Cahoon
Studio:	Tiffany Pictures
Distributor:	Tiffany Pictures
Runtime:	70 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Swellhead is a 1930 American pre-Code sports film directed by James Flood and starring James Gleason, Johnnie Walker, and Marion Shilling.^{[1] [2]} It is also known by the alternative title of Counted Out.

Cast

• James Gleason as Johnny Trump
• Johnnie Walker as Bill 'Cyclone' Hickey
• Marion Shilling as Mamie Judd
• Natalie Kingston as Barbara Larkin
• Paul Hurst as Mugsy
• Freeman Wood as Clive Warren
• Lillian Elliott as Mrs. Callahan

Preservation status

A copy is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. 1999. 722.
2. https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/12519?sid The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893–1993:The Swellhead
3. Book: Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress. 178. 1978. The American Film Institute.