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.
Hermie
Gary Grimes
Oscy
Jerry Houser
Benjie
Oliver Conant
Julie
Deborah Winters
Fraternity President
William Atherton
Marty
Sam Bottoms
Principal
Murray Westgate
Football Coach
James Forrest
Hotel Bartender
John Kerr
Grade Advisor
Marian Waldman
Professor
Joe Ponazecki
Valedictorian
Mary Long
Mrs. Gilhuly
Marcia Diamond
Editor
Jeffrey Cohen
Assistant Editor
Susan Marcus
1st Proctor
Lamar Criss
2nd Proctor
Michael A. Hoey
Father
Dan McDonald
Mother
Jan Campbell
Bartender (uncredited)
Les Barker
Bernice (uncredited)
Jeanne Beker
Carten's Soda Joint (uncredited)
Bruce Bell
Girl in Hall (uncredited)
Bev Berger
Candy Vendor (uncredited)
Rummy Bishop
Harry (uncredited)
Richard Brooke
Paule (uncredited)
John Candy
Student Roomer (uncredited)
Sheridan Ciss
Paulie (uncredited)
David Daniels
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
William J. Daprato
Shelly (uncredited)
John Delo
Fraternity Senior (uncredited)
Paul Easton
Fraternity Senior (uncredited)
Ralph Endersby
Fraternity Senior (uncredited)
Tony Fletcher
Football Coach (uncredited)
James Forrest
Hermie's Sister (uncredited)
Susan Friedman
Cigar Smoking Student (uncredited)
Nancy Belle Fuller
Boy at Mrs. Gilhuly's (uncredited)
Philip Galbraith
Second Brain (uncredited)
Marty Galin
Ancient Professor (uncredited)
Robert Goodier
Friend of Hermie's Family (uncredited)
Barbara Graham
Girl at Fraternity Party (uncredited)
Lise Granik
Soldier (uncredited)
Shelby Gregory
Professor Otis (uncredited)
David Gustafson
Fraternity Senior (uncredited)
Jim Henshaw
Senior (uncredited)
Rick Hodgdon
Tom (uncredited)
Clarence Hood
Fraternity Senior (uncredited)
Robert C. Imeson
Football Coach (uncredited)
Stan Kane
Senior (uncredited)
Sean Kennedy
Ford Hotel Bartender (uncredited)
John Kerr
Girl at Party (uncredited)
Julia King
Senior (uncredited)
Christopher Kirby
Senior (uncredited)
Tony LaManna
Football Coach (uncredited)
Peter Langley
Old Lady on Train (uncredited)
Emma Levine
Dave (uncredited)
Evann Lewis
Boy (uncredited)
Randy Maertz
Bartender (uncredited)
Gino Marrocco
Football Coach (uncredited)
Gordon McIntyre
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Ed McNamara
Fraternity Senior (uncredited)
Alan McRae
First Brain (uncredited)
George Millenbach
Boy at Mrs. Gilhuly's (uncredited)
Randy Milligan
Fighting Prostitute (uncredited)
Victoria Montgomery
Boy (uncredited)
Ashley Moorhouse
Singer (uncredited)
George Murray
Girl in Stairwell (uncredited)
Margaret Nolan
(uncredited)
Paul O'Brien
Dick (uncredited)
John Overton
Silly Girl (uncredited)
Laurie Pierce
Wally (uncredited)
Shimmy Plener
Waitress (uncredited)
Julie Rank
Candy Vendor (uncredited)
Guy Sanvido
Boy in Telephone Booth (uncredited)
Brian Sinclair
Boy at Mrs. Gilhuly's (uncredited)
David Smith
Scroggins (uncredited)
Doug Springthorpe
Football Coach (uncredited)
Grant Tadman
Marine on Train (uncredited)
Tom Toszegi
Student Roomer at Mrs. Gilhuly's (uncredited)
Cam Trott
The Fool (uncredited)
David Tyrell
Receptionist in Newspaper Office (uncredited)
Jeanne Walker
Football Hero (uncredited)
Terrett West
Uncle Nat (uncredited)
Peter Whitall