Advertising executive Gwen Taylor sends her art director Rick Todd on a mission to bring an artist back to the commercial fold. Meanwhile, Gwen's fatherless son Timmie, at a remote boys' school, is riding for a fall by manufacturing evidence of his "explorer father." By an amazing coincidence, Rick steps off the bus at just the right moment for Timmie to recruit him as "father" without his knowledge. With no intention of collaborating, the befuddled Rick is carried along by the sweep of events. Who can predict the outcome?
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jeff ChandlerRick Todd | Rick Todd |
 Laraine DayGwendolyn Taylor | Gwendolyn Taylor |
 Tim HoveyTimmie Harkinson | Timmie Harkinson |
 Richard HaydnJohn Fusenot | John Fusenot |
 Cecil KellawayJames Fusenot | James Fusenot |
 David JanssenLarry Tripps | Larry Tripps |
 Judson PrattMike Wyman | Mike Wyman |
 Tom Nolan'Owly' Kimmel | 'Owly' Kimmel |
 Brad MorrowFreddy Doobin | Freddy Doobin |
 Jacqueline deWitEdna | Edna |
| MMary FieldMiss Elsie | Miss Elsie |
 Robert AndersonState Trooper | State Trooper |