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Trouble Along the Way
Wild, Wayne and Wonderful All The Way!
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.
- Original title
- Trouble Along the Way
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
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John Chard
Jan 23, 2017 · via TMDB
She has nice legs as well! Trouble Along the Way is directed by Michael Curtiz and collectively written by Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose, Douglas Morrow and Robert Hardy Andrews. It stars John Wayne, Donna Reed, Charles Coburn, Tom Tully, Sherry Jackson, Marie Windsor, Tom Helmore, Dabbs Greer and Leif Erickson. Music is by Max Steiner and cinematography by Archie Stout. A church run college faces closure so turns to one time football coach Steve Williams (Wayne) to coach their failing team. Steve is facing a custody battle to keep his young daughter so he accepts the position. Can he win his battles? He uses his cunning know how to hopefully do just that, but his methods on the pitch and off it aren't exactly conventional. Aside from the fact it is by definition a heart warmer, Trouble Along the Way has a lot going on. It pitches up with strong observations on single fatherhood, with Wayne's character having an interesting approach to life with his delightful daughter. It also gets in tight as to the role of a football coach, stripping bare educational advancements via sport. There's religious angles here as well, which although a touch heavy at times, they also make for an interesting thematic thread. Ultimately though, we want cheer, swagger, fun and love, and this has it in spades. Cast perfs are excellent, with Wayne's chemistry with both Reed and young Jackson an absolute treasure. Dialogue is sharp and funny, the court scenes especially providing laugh out loud moments, and of course the pic takes us exactly where we expect and want to go. A delightful comedy - cum romance - cum drama that escapes the threat of mawkishness with wit, intelligence and a big heart. 7/10
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John Wayne
Stephen Aloysius Williams
Donna Reed
Alice Singleton
Chuck Connors
Stan Schwegler
Charles Coburn
le Père Matthew William Burke
Tom Tully
Father Malone
Sherry Jackson
Carol Williams
Marie Windsor
Anne Williams McCormick
Tom Helmore
Harold McCormick
Dabbs Greer
Father Peterson
Leif Erickson
Father Provincial aka Ed
Douglas Spencer
Father Procurator aka George
Lester Matthews
Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea
Murray Alper
Bus Driver
Phil Chambers
Bishop
Frank Ferguson
Mike Edwards
James Flavin
Coach Buck Holman
Fritz Ford
Football Player
Jack Gargan
Bailiff
Richard Garrick
Judge
Ned Glass
Pool Player
Fred Graham
Bill Sackheim
Merv Griffin
Football Broadcaster (voice)
Robert Keys
Santa Clara Team Manager Joe
Paul Kruger
Bailiff
Mike Lally
Priest
Frank Marlowe
Drunk in Bar with Dog
Frank McLure
Priest
Larry Merrill
Jeffrey Marlowe
Jack Mower
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Party Guest
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Howard Petrie
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Football Spectator
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Jeri Weil
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Gayne Whitman
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James Dean
Football Spectator (uncredited)
Michael Curtiz
Director
Melville Shavelson
Producer
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Jack Rose
Screenplay
Melville Shavelson
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