A disenchanted young Professor of Semantics at a California college learns of a distant relative's death in Missouri. He journeys cross-country to the funeral, then decides to spend the summer there and work as a laborer for a power-line company. In time, he meets a girl and falls in love but then faces an important decision as to which direction he wants his life to go.
Directed by: Robert Scheerer
Cast: Michael Douglas, Lee Purcell, Joe Don Baker, Louise Latham, Charles Aidman, Grayson Hall, Marge Redmond, Dana Elcar, Ed Call, Carolyn Conwell, Butch Youngblood, Greg Joseph
Genres: Drama
Rating: 4.9/10