Synopsis
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Movie Information
- Director
- Robert Mulligan
- Writers
- Ted Berkman, Raphael Blau
- Release Year
- 1957
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (22 votes)
Top Cast
Anthony Perkins
Jimmy Piersall
Karl Malden
John Piersall
Norma Moore
Mary Piersall
Adam Williams
Doctor Brown
Perry Wilson
Mrs. John Piersall
Peter J. Votrian
Jim Piersall as a Boy
Richard Bull
Reporter Slade (uncredited)
Morgan Jones
Sandy Allen (uncredited)
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