Dramatic study of all-time great Baseball star Lou Gehrig, who suffered from a fatal illness but fought on through a loyalty to friends and fans.
Directed by
Sam Wood
Written by
Paul Gallico (story) Jo Swerling (screenplay) and Herman J. Mankiewicz (screenplay) Damon Runyon (prologue) Paul Gallico (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) Vincent Lawrence (contributor to dialogue) (uncredited) Casey Robinson (uncredited).
Starring
Gary Cooper (Henry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig); Teresa Wright (Eleanor Twitchell); Babe Ruth (Babe Ruth); Walter Brennan (Sam Blake); Dan Duryea (Hank Hanneman); Elsa Janssen (Christina 'Mom' Gehrig); Ludwig Stössel (Henry 'Pop' Gehrig (as Ludwig Stossel)); Virginia Gilmore (Myra Tinsley); Bill Dickey (Bill Dickey); Ernie Adams (Miller Huggins); Pierre Watkin (Frank Twitchell); Harry Harvey (Joe McCarthy); Bob Meusel (Bob Meusel (as Robert W. Meusel)); Mark Koenig (Mark Koenig); Bill Stern (Bill Stern). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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