Overview
A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him.
Director and cast
- Jacques Tourneur Director
- Victor Mature as Pete Wilson
- Lucille Ball as Anne, Lenahan's Secretary
- Lizabeth Scott as Liza Wilson
- Sonny Tufts as Tim 'Pappy' McCarr
- Lloyd Nolan as Lenahan
- Paul Stewart as Dave Argus
- Jack Paar as Scoop Spooner
- Jeff Donnell as Penny McCarr
- Art Baker as Howard Vollmer
- Gordon Jones as Bill 'Holly' Holloran
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