Directed by:
David MillerCinematography:
Lee GarmesComposer:
Elmer BernsteinCast:
John Derek, Donna Reed, Sidney Blackmer, Alexander Knox, Otto Hulett, Aldo Ray, Mickey Knox, Howard St. John, William Smith, Bess Flowers, Harry Tenbrook (more)Plots(1)
John Derek plays a Polish-American immigrant who excels in high school sports. Though no great shakes academically, Derek wins a scholarship at an exclusive Southern university. Sidney Blackmer is a wealthy alumnus who sees to it that Derek is allowed to coast in his classes so that he can play football--and help Blackmer win a series of lucrative wagers on the games. When Derek is sidelined by an injury, Blackmer loses interest, but the rich man's niece (Donna Reed) remains faithful to the boy. The cold business of subsidizing (and exploiting) college athletes is given a critical scrutiny in Saturday's Hero, though the film ends happily with Derek bearing down on his classroom work and making something of himself without relying on football. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
John Derek
USA
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Donna Reed
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Sidney Blackmer
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Alexander Knox
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Otto Hulett
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Aldo Ray
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Mickey Knox
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William Smith
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Harry Tenbrook
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Hal Taggart
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Ted Stanhope
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Robert Foulk
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Charles Horvath
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Sam Flint
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Thomas Browne Henry
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