"A talented high school football player encounters trouble in a college program."
John Derek
as Steve Novak
Donna Reed
as Melissa McCabe
Sidney Blackmer
as T.C. McCabe
Alexander Knox
as Professor Megroth
Elliott Lewis
as Eddie Abrams
Aldo Ray
as Gene Hausler (as Aldo DaRe)
Howard St. John
as Belfrage
Otto Hulett
as Coach 'Preacher' Tennant
Alvin Baldock
as Francis 'Clay' Clayborne
Wilbur Robertson
as Bob Whittier
Charles Barnes
as Moose Wagner (as Charles Mercer Barnes)
Bill Martin
as Joe Mestrovic
Mickey Knox
as Joey Novak
Sandro Giglio
as Poppa Jan Novak
Tito Vuolo
as Manuel
Don Gibson
as Red Evans
Frances Chaney
as Nurse (uncredited)
Millard Lampell
Novel
Sidney Buchman
Screenplay
David Miller
Director
Elmer Bernstein
Music
Jean Louis
Costume Design
Buddy Adler
Producer
William A. Lyon
Editor
Robert Peterson
Art Direction
Lee Garmes
Director of Photography
Lou Smith
Publicist
