Search

Saturday's Hero

1951, Movie, NR, 109 mins

Saturday's Hero: Review

starstarstarstar
A probing of the lack of ethical standards in college recruiting just as potent today as it was in 1951, SATURDAY'S HERO is the story of Steve Novak (John Derek), a high-school football star and the son of Polish immigrants, who has hopes of rising above his New Jersey surroundings and receiving a college scholarship. As academic standards are of prime importance to Steve, he chooses a respected southern school instead of a traditional gridiron powerhouse, and becomes not only the leader of his football squad, but a promising All-American. After a serious shoulder injury in his junior year, Steve realizes that he has been victimized by the political game-playing of T.C. McCabe (Sidney Blackmer), a wealthy and powerful alumnus who callously used Steve as a means of turning the school into a football power. The determined Steve doesn't give up so easily; he settles down in his New Jersey mill town with girl friend Melissa (Donna Reed), McCabe's niece, and continues his education by attending night school while working during the day. leave a comment
Advertisement

Advertisement

Related Websites

You might be also interested in the following websites:

Most Popular TV Shows

  1. NCIS
  2. Dancing with the Stars
  3. The Game
  4. Biggest Loser
  5. American Idol
more popular tv shows

Most Popular Celebrities

  1. Morgan Freeman
  2. Tiger Woods
  3. Drew Barrymore
  4. Jake Gyllenhaal
  5. Robert De Niro
more popular celebrities

Most Popular Movies

  1. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
  2. The Blind Side
  3. 2012
  4. Old Dogs
  5. A Christmas Carol
more popular movies

Top Videos

  1. Late Show with David Letterman
  2. Glee
  3. The View
  4. Monk
  5. Bones
more top videos