Saturday's Hero (1951)
- Directed by
- David Miller
- Genre
- drama film, American football film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A college football player faces the harsh pressures and moral compromises of the sports system. He must decide between his integrity and the fleeting promise of fame.
melancholicgrittytensereflectivesports dramadarknoir-ishslow-burn
What happens
Saturday's Hero (also known as Idols in the Dust) is a 1951 American sports drama film noir directed by David Miller and starring John Derek and Donna Reed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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