

25/12/1958
Em 1948, o escritor Dave Hirsh retorna à sua cidade natal de Parkman, Indiana. Ele deixou o exército e não tem certeza do que vai fazer para o resto de sua vida, embora não deseje ser um escritor. Não tem certeza do por que está voltado para casa. Não se dá bem com seu irmão mais velho Frank e nem com sua cunhada Agnes, que o odeia. Logo se encontra com um jogador profissional Bama Dillert e se tornam grandes amigos. Também tem que lidar com Ginnie Moorehead, uma garota que conheceu em Chicago na noite da sua partida e ela decidiu ir junto. Não planeja ficar na cidade por muito tempo até que conhece Dawn French uma professora de redação criativa na universidade local e uma fervorosa admiradora de suas obras anteriores. Ele se apaixona por ela, mas ela não é tão rápida em se apaixonar por ele.

Frank Sinatra
as Dave Hirsh

Dean Martin
as Bama Dillert

Shirley MacLaine
as Ginnie Moorehead

Martha Hyer
as Gwen French

Arthur Kennedy
as Frank Hirsh

Nancy Gates
as Edith Barclay

Leora Dana
as Agnes Hirsh

Betty Lou Keim
as Dawn Hirsh

Larry Gates
as Professor Robert Haven French

Steve Peck
as Raymond Lanchak

Connie Gilchrist
as Jane Barclay

Ned Wever
as Smitty

Jan Arvan
as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

Arthur Berkeley
as Club Patron (uncredited)

George Brengel
as Ned Deacon (uncredited)

John Brennan
as Wally Dennis (uncredited)

George Calliga
as Club Patron (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

George Cisar
as Hubie Nelson (uncredited)

Bud Cokes
as Clerk (uncredited)

Carole Conn
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Chuck Courtney
as Parkman Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Paul Cristo
as Club Patron (uncredited)

Sheryl Deauville
as Julia (uncredited)

Roy Engel
as Sheriff (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
as Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)

Joe Gray
as Man (uncredited)

Don Haggerty
as Ted Harperspoon (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes
as Club Patron (uncredited)

Anthony Jochim
as Judge Baskin (uncredited)

James Jones
as Crew Cut Man Playing Poker (uncredited)

Donald Kerr
as Smitty's Waiter (uncredited)

Len Lesser
as Indianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine
as Dancing Guest (uncredited)

Denny Miller
as Dewey Cole (uncredited)

Frank Mitchell
as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady
as Club Patron (uncredited)

Carmen Phillips
as Rosalie (uncredited)

Ric Roman
as Joe (uncredited)

Marion Ross
as Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited)

Lili Rosson
as Town Girl (uncredited)

John Roy
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Paul Russell
as Club Patron (uncredited)

William Schallert
as Al (Jewelry Store Clerk) (uncredited)

Scott Seaton
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

George E. Stone
as Slim (uncredited)

Albert T. Viola
as Guitarist (uncredited)

Geraldine Wall
as Mrs. Stevens (uncredited)

Dave White
as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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