John Wayne should have made more films like this; he is great as the father who wants to do better for his child but has done some things in his past that prevent this. He is offered the chance to coach football for a down and out Catholic college.
The movie plays everything lightly, but still, I was pretty surprised by the machinations that went on in sports years ago. Sherry Jackson is great as Wayne's daughter, and Donna Reed is tough as nails. Don't watch her performance here and expect to see her creampuff TV character, cause she's nowhere to be found. Charles Coburn is pretty staid as the head of the college, but Marie Windsor out-acts everyone as Wayne's nasty and conniving ex-wife. In short, this is a great film and if you find it, watch it.
The movie plays everything lightly, but still, I was pretty surprised by the machinations that went on in sports years ago. Sherry Jackson is great as Wayne's daughter, and Donna Reed is tough as nails. Don't watch her performance here and expect to see her creampuff TV character, cause she's nowhere to be found. Charles Coburn is pretty staid as the head of the college, but Marie Windsor out-acts everyone as Wayne's nasty and conniving ex-wife. In short, this is a great film and if you find it, watch it.