83%Tomatometer
76%Popcornmeter
Storyline
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Released
3/28/1957
Runtime
1h 40min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Paramount Pictures
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)
Edd Byrnes
Boy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)
Brian G. Hutton
Bernie Sherwill (uncredited)
Bart Burns
Joe Cronin (uncredited)
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