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Cast
John Wayne
as Stephen Aloysius Williams
Donna Reed
as Alice Singleton
Chuck Connors
as Stan Schwegler
Charles Coburn
as le Père Matthew William Burke
Tom Tully
as Father Malone
Sherry Jackson
as Carol Williams
Marie Windsor
as Anne Williams McCormick
Tom Helmore
as Harold McCormick
Dabbs Greer
as Father Peterson
Leif Erickson
as Father Provincial aka Ed
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1953
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes29
DirectorMichael Curtiz
WritersMelville Shavelson, Jack Rose, Douglas Morrow
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTrouble Along the Way
About Trouble Along 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.
Directed by Michael Curtiz, Trouble Along the Way leans on a strong ensemble — John Wayne, Donna Reed, Chuck Connors — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1953.
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