"A troubled young man discovers that he has a knack for writing when a counselor encourages him to pursue a literary career."
Elvis Presley
as Glenn Tyler
Hope Lange
as Irene Sperry
Tuesday Weld
as Noreen Braxton
Millie Perkins
as Betty Lee Parsons
Rafer Johnson
as Davis
John Ireland
as Phil Macy
Gary Lockwood
as Cliff Macy
William Mims
as Uncle Rolfe Braxton
Raymond Greenleaf
as Dr. Underwood
Christina Crawford
as Monica George
Robin Raymond
as Flossie
Charles Arnt
as Mr. Parsons (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
as Mr. Spangler (uncredited)
Pat Buttram
as Mr. Longstreet (uncredited)
Linden Chiles
as Doctor (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Man at Coroner's Inquest (uncredited)
Doreen Lang
as Mrs. Parsons (uncredited)
Alan Napier
as Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
as Man at Hospital Bazaar (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr.
as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Harry Shannon
as Sam Tyler (uncredited)
Red West
as Hank Tyler (uncredited)
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
Edward B. Powell
Orchestrator
Philip Dunne
Director
J. R. Salamanca
Novel
Clifford Odets
Screenplay
E. Preston Ames
Art Direction
Jack Martin Smith
Edward Woehler
Production Manager
Warren B. Delaplain
Sound
Jerry Wald
Producer
Kenyon Hopkins
Original Music Composer
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
William C. Mellor
Director of Photography
Stuart A. Reiss
Donfeld
Costume Design
Harry Scott
Assistant Director
Joseph E. Rickards
Dorothy Spencer
Editor
Alfred Bruzlin