Saturday's Hero is an outstanding big business expose masquerading as a sports drama. John Derek stars as Steve Novak, a high school football star of Polish working class extract who finds himself being manipulated by both his coach and his benefactor. Derek is very good, as is an unbelievably young and lithe Aldo Ray as cynical teammate Gene Hausler, and the sadly forgotten Alexander Knox as English professor Megroth. Written by the great Sidney Buchman (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington), beautifully shot by Lee Garmes, and featuring an early but already distinctive score by Elmer Bernstein, Saturday's Hero is one of the best films you've probably never heard of. Put it on your must see list today!
Review of Saturday's Hero
