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Trouble Along the Way (1953)

APPROVED 110 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Sport  -   4 April 1953 (USA)
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Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams finds... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Curtiz

Writers:

Melville Shavelson (screenplay), Jack Rose (screenplay), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

John Wayne, Donna Reed and Charles Coburn
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Wayne ...
Steve Aloysius Williams
Donna Reed ...
Alice Singleton
Charles Coburn ...
Father Burke
Tom Tully Tom Tully ...
Father Malone
Sherry Jackson Sherry Jackson ...
Carol Williams
Marie Windsor Marie Windsor ...
Anne Williams McCormick
Tom Helmore Tom Helmore ...
Harold McCormick
Dabbs Greer Dabbs Greer ...
Father Peterson
Leif Erickson Leif Erickson ...
Father Provincial aka Ed
Douglas Spencer Douglas Spencer ...
Father Procurator aka George
Lester Matthews Lester Matthews ...
Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
Chuck Connors ...
Stan Schwegler
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Storyline

Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams finds himself embroiled in a recruiting scandal at the tiny Catholic college he is trying to bring back to football respectability. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Catholic | College | Coach | Divorce | Love Interest  | See more »

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That all-man "Quiet Man" has a new kind of dame to tame! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alma Mater See more »

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The football game scenes were filmed at the Polo Grounds in New York, which at the time was the home field of the NFL's New York Giants. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: Camera shadow crosses Anne and Harold on couch just before Steve enters room and catches them in clinch. See more »

Quotes

Carol Williams: Like Steve says: Winning isn't everything - it's the only thing!
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Connections

Referenced in Remember the Titans (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Second tune played during the first restaurant scene
First tune played during the second restaurant scene See more »