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.
| Directing | Robert Scheerer | Director |
| Writing | Steven Karpf | Writer |
| Writing | Elinor Karpf | Writer |
| Art | Robert De Vestel | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Charles Rosher Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Production | Robert E. Relyea | Executive Producer |
| Production | Thomas J. Schmidt | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Dale Hennesy | Art Direction |
| Production | Robert W. Christiansen | Producer |
| Production | Rick Rosenberg | Producer |
| Editing | John McSweeney Jr. | Editor |
| Camera | Kenny Bell | Still Photographer |
| Sound | John Muchmore | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Steve McQueen | Executive Producer |