Saturday's Hero

Directed by David Miller
1951    1h 51m
Drama, Sport
6.3
In the 1950s, high school football star Steve Novak heads to Jackson University, where ambition and ethics clash. Torn between academic dreams and the pressure of his influential coach, Steve navigates the murky waters of college sports, revealing timeless struggles.
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Cast of Saturday's Hero
  • John DerekSteve Novak
  • Donna ReedMelissa McCabe
  • Sidney BlackmerT.C. McCabe
  • Alexander KnoxProfessor Megroth
  • Elliott LewisEddie Abrams
  • Aldo RayGene Hausler (as Aldo DaRe)
  • Howard St. JohnBelfrage
  • Otto HulettCoach 'Preacher' Tennant
  • Alvin BaldockFrancis 'Clay' Clayborne
  • Wilbur RobertsonBob Whittier
  • Charles BarnesMoose Wagner (as Charles Mercer Barnes)
  • Bill MartinJoe Mestrovic
  • Mickey KnoxJoey Novak
  • Sandro GiglioPoppa Jan Novak
  • Tito VuoloManuel
  • Don GibsonRed Evans
  • Frances ChaneyNurse (uncredited)
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