Saturday's Hero

"The big-time college football story that's never been told before!"

Sep 10 1951 N/A 1h 51m
Drama, Sport

A talented high school football player encounters trouble in a college program.

Plot

High school football hero Steve Novak finds himself caught up in the world of big-time college athletics at Jackson University in the 1950's. He must balance his desire to get an education with the high expectations of his coach and "benefactor," by whose grace he is attending Jackson. Still applicable today, the movie shows that the problems of college athletics are not just a new phenomenon.

Written by

Sidney Buchman, Millard Lampell

Directed by

David Miller

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
254
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA