when he notices that Tiger's supposed widow has a plane ticket to Brazil. After Tiger's funeral, a far bolder and much more confident Ponce engages to flirting with several of the surviving female students, taking one for a ride on his moped. Cast Rock Hudson as Michael "Tiger" McDrew Angie Dickinson as Betty Smith Telly Savalas as Police Captain Sam Surcher John David Carson as Ponce de Leon Harper Keenan Wynn as Police Chief John Poldaski Barbara Leigh as Jean McDrew, Tiger's wife Roddy McDowall as Mr. Proffer, the principal James Doohan as Follo William Campbell as Grady Susan Tolsky as Miss Harriet Craymire The "Pretty Maids:" Brenda Sykes as Pamela Wilcox, an African American student Joy Bang as Rita Gretchen Burrel as Marjorie Joanna Cameron as Yvonne Millick, a dark-haired student Aimee Eccles as Hilda Lee, an Asian American student June Fairchild as Sonny Swangle, an always-laughing student Margaret Markov as Polly Diane Sherry as Sheryl Cast notes: This film was John David Carson's feature film debut. Dawn Roddenberry, producer Gene Roddenberry's daughter, has a bit part in the film as "Girl #1". Production The novel was published in 1968. Producer Jay Weston and director James B. Harris originally optioned the novel and assigned William Hanley to write the script. Joe Namath was meant to star as the football coach. Eventually Gene Roddenberry rewrote the script and came on board as producer; the job of directing was given to Roger Vadim – his first movie in two years. "There is no role in the film for Jane Fonda" said the director, who was estranged from his wife at the time. It was Vadim's first American film, though he said he had received offers before – a contract ten years previously with Paramount for five films, and one with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) three years earlier. He said he had bought himself out of both contracts because he could not get the necessary control. Vadim said he had to be persuaded to return to MGM: It seemed this time they (MGM) were more interested to give more credit to the director. 'We have changed' they said. But from the moment I get here I fight like hell. They want names but they don't want to pay for them. For the first time I will be at a studio for a major company in Hollywood. In a way I like a challenge. I