Overview
Young and restless Nick Adams, the only son of a domineering mother and a weak but noble doctor father, leaves his rural Michigan home to embark on an eventful cross-country journey. He is touched and affected by his encounters with a punch-drunk ex-boxer, a sympathetic telegrapher, and an alcoholic advanceman for a burlesque show. After failing to get a job as reporter in New York, he enlists in the Italian army during World War I as an ambulance driver. His camaraderie with fellow soldiers and a romance with a nurse he meets after being wounded propel him to manhood.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 24 | 87 | |
 | 24 | 87 | |
 | 37 | June 23, 2001 (76) | |
 | 48 | December 5, 1968 (54) | |
 | 48 | October 16, 1978 (64) | |
 | 60 | September 3, 1967 (65) | |
 | 66 | July 17, 1970 (73) | |
 | 48 | January 5, 1990 (75) | |
 | 41 | January 14, 2009 (88) | |
 | 37 | September 26, 2008 (83) |