Widower Harry Keach is a construction worker who was raised to appreciate the importance of working for a living. He takes a dim view of his sensitive son Howard's lackadaisical lifestyle and has a strained relationship with his daughter Nina as he does not approve of her husband. When Harry is fired from his job, his life changes drastically as he is made to focus on the relationships around him.
| Directing | Paul Newman | Director |
| Writing | Raymond DeCapite | Novel |
| Writing | Paul Newman | Screenplay |
| Editing | Dede Allen | Editor |
| Production | Vicki Huff | Casting |
| Sound | Henry Mancini | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Paul Newman | Producer |
| Art | Henry Bumstead | Production Design |
| Production | Malcolm R. Harding | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ronald Buck | Producer |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Camera | Donald McAlpine | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Ronald Buck | Screenplay |
| Art | Don K. Ivey | Set Decoration |
