Trouble Along the Way (1953)
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- Approved
- 1h 51min
- Comedy, Drama
- 04 Apr 1953 (USA)
- Movie
An ex-football coach is hired by a small Catholic college to train its football team in the hopes of winning games and making money to save the school from bankruptcy.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Wayne | ... |
Steve Williams
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| Donna Reed | ... |
Alice Singleton
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| Charles Coburn | ... |
Father Burke
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| Tom Tully | ... |
Father Malone
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| Sherry Jackson | ... |
Carol Williams
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| Marie Windsor | ... |
Anne McCormick
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| Tom Helmore | ... |
Harold McCormick
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| Dabbs Greer | ... |
Father Peterson
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| Leif Erickson | ... |
Father Provincial
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| Douglas Spencer | ... |
Father Procurator
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| Lester Matthews | ... |
Cardinal O'Shea
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| Chuck Connors | ... |
Stan Schwegler
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| John Alban | ... |
Football Spectator (uncredited)
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| Murray Alper | ... |
Bus Driver (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Football Spectator (uncredited)
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Arthur Berkeley | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Beatrice Bernadine | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Oscar Blank | ... |
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
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Oran Breeland | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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John Breen | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Phil Chambers | ... |
Bishop (uncredited)
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Keith Clarke | ... |
Scholastic (uncredited)
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Doris Cole | ... |
Redhead (uncredited)
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Dolly Cooper | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| James Dean | ... |
Football Spectator (uncredited)
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Martin Dean | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Ted Eckelberry | ... |
Joe Ostrow (uncredited)
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| Frank Ferguson | ... |
Mike Edwards (uncredited)
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Henry Fladwed | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Coach Buck Holman (uncredited)
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Fritz Ford | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Joan Freeman | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Curt Furberg | ... |
Football Spectator (uncredited)
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Jack Gargan | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Richard Garrick | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Ned Glass | ... |
Steve's Pool Opponent (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Fred Graham | ... |
Bill Sackheim (uncredited)
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| Merv Griffin | ... |
Football Broadcaster (uncredited) (voice)
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Jack Henderson | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Tom Hernández | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Harry Hines | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Pete Kellett | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Robert Keys | ... |
Santa Carla Team Manager Joe (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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Ray Kyle | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Joseph La Cava | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Frank Marlowe | ... |
Drunk in Bar with Dog (uncredited)
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Sydney Mason | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Tina Menard | ... |
Woman at Domestic Relations (uncredited)
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Larry Merrill | ... |
Jeffrey Marlowe (uncredited)
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Melly Merrill | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Martin Milner | ... |
Football Recruit (uncredited)
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Pat Mitchell | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Domestic Relations Court Staffer (uncredited)
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Anton Northpole | ... |
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Bartender Joe (uncredited)
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Melody O'Connor | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Jack Pepper | ... |
Irish Tenor / Pianist in Saloon (uncredited)
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Billy Perna | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Jack Perrin | ... |
Ticket Purchaser (uncredited)
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| Howard Petrie | ... |
Marvin Adams (uncredited)
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Angi O. Poulos | ... |
Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
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| Vici Raaf | ... |
Beanie (uncredited)
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Bill Radovich | ... |
Moose McCall - Assistant Coach (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Olan Soule | ... |
Cardinal's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Anitra Stevens | ... |
Bobo (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Football Spectator (uncredited)
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| Renata Vanni | ... |
Maria's Mother (uncredited)
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Ralph Volkie | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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| Charles Watts | ... |
Mr. Wallace (uncredited)
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| Guy Way | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Jeri Weil | ... |
Young Carol (uncredited)
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| Gayne Whitman | ... |
Grummet (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Curtiz | ||
Written by
| Melville Shavelson | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Jack Rose | ... | (screenplay) |
| Douglas Morrow | ... | (story) and |
| Robert Hardy Andrews | ... | (story) |
| James Edward Grant | ... | (revisions) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Melville Shavelson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Archie Stout | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Owen Marks | ||
Art Direction by
| Leo K. Kuter | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Wallace | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Curtiz | ... | second unit director (as David C. Gardner) |
| Russell Saunders | ... | assistant director (as Russ Saunders) |
Sound Department
| C.A. Riggs | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Tom Hennesy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Moss Mabry | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Ken Cox | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator |
Additional Crew
| Jeff Cravath | ... | technical advisor |
| Louis V. Pick | ... | technical advisor (as Father Louis V. Pick) |
| Norman Stuart | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. - First National)
- Warner Bros. (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1953) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1953) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 save from closure with a winning program.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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| Taglines | That all-man "Quiet Man" has a new kind of dame to tame! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | During one of the tackle stunts, John Wayne injured his right arm and wore his arm in sling when he wasn't in shots for filming. Wayne learned how to throw and write left handed during filming so his character in the film is left handed when the Duke is really right handed. See more » |
| Goofs | Steve Williams (John Wayne) makes the statement that President Theodore Roosevelt changed football rules and then was voted out in the next election. In fact, President Roosevelt urged that the rules be changed in 1905, and they were changed in 1906. Roosevelt chose not to run for reelection as President in 1908, despite huge popularity; therefore, he was not "voted out" in that election. Roosevelt chose William Howard Taft to be his successor, and Taft won the 1908 election. However, Roosevelt did not like the job Taft did and chose to run against him in the 1912 election as the nominee from the Bull Moose Party. Roosevelt split the vote with Taft, and Woodrow Wilson won the 1912 election. So, although Roosevelt lost the 1912 election, he was not "voted out" because he wasn't "in" at the time. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Sports on the Silver Screen (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | St. Anthony's Alma Mater Hymn See more » |
| Quotes |
Father Burke:
You'll find the answer in Deuteronomy, Chapter 32, Verse 15. [the other priests look at one another] Father Burke: Well, well? Is there a Bible in the house, or do you have to go to a hotel? See more » |