

During the last years of World War II, Hermie, Oscy, and Benjie are coming of age. They went their separate ways when they graduated from high school in 1944. Benjie joins the Marines as Hermie and Oscy enter college. There, Hermie falls head over heels for another freshman named Julie, and the two old friends deal with a troublesome fraternity president who is in charge of hazings.

Gary Grimes
Hermie

Jerry Houser
Oscy

Oliver Conant
Benjie

Deborah Winters
Julie

William Atherton
Fraternity President

Sam Bottoms
Marty

Murray Westgate
Principal
James Forrest
Football Coach

John Kerr
Hotel Bartender

Marian Waldman
Grade Advisor
Joe Ponazecki
Professor
Mary Long
Valedictorian
Marcia Diamond
Mrs. Gilhuly
Jeffrey Cohen
Editor
Susan Marcus
Assistant Editor
Lamar Criss
1st Proctor
Michael A. Hoey
2nd Proctor
Dan McDonald
Father
Jan Campbell
Mother
Les Barker
Bartender (uncredited)
Paul Bogart
Herman Raucher
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