Jack Holt is a college football coach, and has been for decades. However, his teams have not been performing well, and there's talk of getting rid of him. When his son, Richard Cromwell, comes to college, his father puts him on the team. He ever, Cromwell dies poorly under pressure, and wants to quit. Holt won't let him.
It's a great start to the movie, and if they had followed through, it would have had something serious to say about fathers, sons, toxic masculinity and other subjects. This however, is a Columbia picture with Holt their biggest star, so they pulled up short for a sentimental ending. Too bad.
It's an early supporting role for John a Wayne as the captain of the team. He's sixth-billed and gets three lines. His USC team mate, Ward Bond, doesn't get a screen credit.
It's a great start to the movie, and if they had followed through, it would have had something serious to say about fathers, sons, toxic masculinity and other subjects. This however, is a Columbia picture with Holt their biggest star, so they pulled up short for a sentimental ending. Too bad.
It's an early supporting role for John a Wayne as the captain of the team. He's sixth-billed and gets three lines. His USC team mate, Ward Bond, doesn't get a screen credit.