The movie was adapted by Paul Osborn[?] from two novels -- Borden Deal[?]'s Dunbar's Cove and William Bradford Huie[?]'s Mud on the Stars. It was directed by Elia Kazan.
... lower rim of the groove. While the axis is slipping around inside the groove, the friction between the axis and the groove rims will accelerate or brake the spinnin ...