"A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him."
Victor Mature
as Pete Wilson
Lucille Ball
as Anne, Lenahan's Secretary
Lizabeth Scott
as Liza Wilson
Sonny Tufts
as Tim 'Pappy' McCarr
Lloyd Nolan
as Lenahan
Paul Stewart
as Dave Argus
Jack Paar
as Scoop Spooner
Jeff Donnell
as Penny McCarr
Art Baker
as Howard Vollmer
Gordon Jones
as Bill 'Holly' Holloran
Don Beddoe
as Jaeger
Richard Erdman
as Buddy Morgan
William Phillips
as Ozzie
Charles Lang
as Whitey
Kenny Washington
as Benny
Julia Dean
as Mrs. Belle Ryan
Everett Glass
as Virgil Ryan
Jim Backus
as Dr. Franklin
Robert Ellis
as Urchin
Michael St. Angel
as Gilbert Vollmer
Alex Sharp
as Don
Russell Thorson
as Hunk Edwards
June Bright
as Billy Duane
Edward Kotal
as Curly
Audrey Young
as Singer
Jack Banta
as Football Player (uncredited)
Steve Bogarus
Gilbert J. Bouley
Ralph Brooks
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Wanda Cantlon
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Gerard Cowhig
Steve Crandall
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mason Alan Dinehart
as Urchin (uncredited)
Roger Eason
Bill Erwin
Tom Fears
C. Fred Gehrke
Ray George
Chuck Hamilton
as Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Howard W. Hickey
Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch
Leslie Horvath
Franklin Hubbell
Richard W. Huffman
Gene Leslie
as Vendor (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
as Vendor Eating Hot Dog (uncredited)
Albin Robeling
as Andre (uncredited)
Dick Ryan
as Danny, Bartender (uncredited)
Warren Schannon
Erin Selwyn
as Franklin's Nurse (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland
Brick Sullivan
as Policeman (uncredited)
Jackie Jackson
Tom Coleman
as Bartender (uncredited)
Jacques Tourneur
Director
Charles Schnee
Screenplay
Irwin Shaw
Story
Harry J. Wild
Director of Photography
Robert Sparks
Producer
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Frederic Knudtson
Editor
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Alfred Herman
Harley Miller
Set Decoration
Darrell Silvera
Edward Stevenson
Costume Design
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Robert Cowan
Makeup Artist
Lee Greenway
Carla Hadley
Hairstylist
Kay Shea
William Dorfman
Production Supervisor
Joel Freeman
Assistant Director
James Lane
Nate D. Slott
Clem Portman
Sound
Earl A. Wolcott
Russell A. Cully
Special Effects
Stunts
Carl Saxe
James Almond
Gaffer
Jim Curley
Grip
Alexander Kahle
Still Photographer
Charles Straumer
Camera Operator
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Richard Kinon
Script Supervisor