Lem Siddons is part of a traveling band who has a dream of becoming a lawyer. Deciding to settle down, he finds a job as a stockboy in the general store of a small town. Trying to fit in, he volunteers to become scoutmaster of the newly formed Troop 1. Becoming more and more involved with the scout troop, he finds his plans to become a lawyer being put on the back burner, until he realizes that his life has been fulfilled helping the youth of the small town.

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Cast

Fred MacMurray

Lemuel Siddons

Vera Miles

Vida Downey

Lillian Gish

Hetty Seibert

Charles Ruggles

John Everett Hughes

Elliott Reid

Ralph Hastings

Kurt Russell

Whitey

Luana Patten

Nora White

Ken Murray

Melody Murphy

Donald May

Edward White, Jr.

Sean McClory

Edward White, Sr.

Steve Franken

P.O.W. Lieutenant

Parley Baer

Mayor