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ComedyDrama

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.

Release Date : 1953-04-04

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

John Wayne

Character Name : Stephen Aloysius Williams

Original Name : John Wayne

Gender : Male

Donna Reed

Character Name : Alice Singleton

Original Name : Donna Reed

Gender : Female

Chuck Connors

Character Name : Stan Schwegler

Original Name : Chuck Connors

Gender : Male

Charles Coburn

Character Name : le Père Matthew William Burke

Original Name : Charles Coburn

Gender : Male

Tom Tully

Character Name : Father Malone

Original Name : Tom Tully

Gender : Male

Sherry Jackson

Character Name : Carol Williams

Original Name : Sherry Jackson

Gender : Female

Marie Windsor

Character Name : Anne Williams McCormick

Original Name : Marie Windsor

Gender : Female

Tom Helmore

Character Name : Harold McCormick

Original Name : Tom Helmore

Gender : Male

Dabbs Greer

Character Name : Father Peterson

Original Name : Dabbs Greer

Gender : Male

Leif Erickson

Character Name : Father Provincial aka Ed

Original Name : Leif Erickson

Gender : Male

Douglas Spencer

Character Name : Father Procurator aka George

Original Name : Douglas Spencer

Gender : Male

Lester Matthews

Character Name : Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea

Original Name : Lester Matthews

Gender : Male

Murray Alper

Character Name : Bus Driver

Original Name : Murray Alper

Gender : Male

Phil Chambers

Character Name : Bishop

Original Name : Phil Chambers

Gender : Male

Keith Clarke

Character Name : Scholastic

Original Name : Keith Clarke

Gender : Male

Doris Cole

Character Name : Redhead

Original Name : Doris Cole

Gender : Female

Ted Eckelberry

Character Name : Joe Ostrow

Original Name : Ted Eckelberry

Gender : Male

Frank Ferguson

Character Name : Mike Edwards

Original Name : Frank Ferguson

Gender : Male

James Flavin

Character Name : Coach Buck Holman

Original Name : James Flavin

Gender : Male

Fritz Ford

Character Name : Football Player

Original Name : Fritz Ford

Gender : Male

Jack Gargan

Character Name : Bailiff

Original Name : Jack Gargan

Gender : Male

Richard Garrick

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Richard Garrick

Gender : Male

Ned Glass

Character Name : Pool Player

Original Name : Ned Glass

Gender : Male

Fred Graham

Character Name : Bill Sackheim

Original Name : Fred Graham

Gender : Male

Merv Griffin

Character Name : Football Broadcaster (voice)

Original Name : Merv Griffin

Gender : Male

Tom Hernández

Character Name : Butler

Original Name : Tom Hernández

Gender : Male

Robert Keys

Character Name : Santa Clara Team Manager Joe

Original Name : Robert Keys

Gender : Male

Paul Kruger

Character Name : Bailiff

Original Name : Paul Kruger

Gender : Male

Ray Kyle

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Ray Kyle

Gender : Male

Mike Lally

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Mike Lally

Gender : Male

Frank Marlowe

Character Name : Drunk in Bar with Dog

Original Name : Frank Marlowe

Gender : Male

Sydney Mason

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Sydney Mason

Gender : Male

Frank McLure

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Frank McLure

Gender : Male

Larry Merrill

Character Name : Jeffrey Marlowe

Original Name : Larry Merrill

Gender : Male

Jack Mower

Character Name : Domestic Court Staffer

Original Name : Jack Mower

Gender : Male

Barry Norton

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Barry Norton

Gender : Male

William H. O'Brien

Character Name : Bartender Joe

Original Name : William H. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Jack Pepper

Character Name : Irish Tenor / Pianist in Saloon

Original Name : Jack Pepper

Gender : Male

Howard Petrie

Character Name : Marvin Adams

Original Name : Howard Petrie

Gender : Male

Angi O. Poulos

Character Name : Saloon Waiter

Original Name : Angi O. Poulos

Gender : Male

Vici Raaf

Character Name : Beanie

Original Name : Vici Raaf

Gender : Female

Bill Radovich

Character Name : Moose McCall

Original Name : Bill Radovich

Gender : Male

Olan Soule

Character Name : Cardinal's Secretary

Original Name : Olan Soule

Gender : Male

Anitra Stevens

Character Name : Bobo

Original Name : Anitra Stevens

Gender : Female

Arthur Tovey

Character Name : Football Spectator

Original Name : Arthur Tovey

Gender : Male

Renata Vanni

Character Name : Maria's Italian Mother

Original Name : Renata Vanni

Gender : Female

Ralph Volkie

Character Name : Referee

Original Name : Ralph Volkie

Gender : Male

Charles Watts

Character Name : Mr. Wallace

Original Name : Charles Watts

Gender : Male

Guy Way

Character Name : Football Player

Original Name : Guy Way

Gender : Male

Jeri Weil

Character Name : Young Carol

Original Name : Jeri Weil

Gender : Female

Gayne Whitman

Character Name : Lawyer Grummet

Original Name : Gayne Whitman

Gender : Male

James Dean

Character Name : Football Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : James Dean

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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