


Clay Spencer and his wife, Olivia, live in a small town deep in the mountains. When Clay isn't busy drinking with his buddies or railing against the town minister, he's building the house he's always promised Olivia. He is overjoyed when he learns his eldest son will be the first Spencer to attend college, if he can resist the charms of a pretty local girl and rustle up the money for tuition.

Henry Fonda
Clay Spencer

Maureen O'Hara
Olivia Spencer

James MacArthur
Clayboy Spencer

Donald Crisp
Grandpa Spencer

Wally Cox
Preacher Goodman

Mimsy Farmer
Claris Coleman

Virginia Gregg
Miss Parker

Lillian Bronson
Grandma Spencer

Whit Bissell
Dr. Campbell

Hayden Rorke
Colonel Coleman
Kathy Bennett
Minnie-Cora Cook

Dub Taylor
Percy Cook

Hope Summers
Mother Ida

Ken Mayer
Mr. John

Rusty Lane
University Dean (uncredited)

Barbara McNair
Graduation Singer (uncredited)

Kym Karath
Pattie-Cake Spencer (uncredited)

Victor French
Spencer Brother (uncredited)

Med Flory
Spencer Brother (uncredited)

Michael Greene
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
Delmer Daves
Delmer Daves
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