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Chicago White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton is an affable long drink of water with an easy, whiplike delivery and a pitch so unhittable the young phenom racks up consecutive 15-win seasons. But Stratton's greatest victory doesn't come on the manicured green diamonds of our national pastime. James Stewart portrays Stratton, who loses a leg in an accident just as his career is on the rise...and whose triumph over despair and disability leads him to pitch again.
Original Release
05/05/1949
US Release
05/12/1949
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Stewart | Monty Stratton |
| June Allyson | Ethel |
| Frank Morgan | Barney Wile |
| Agnes Moorehead | Ma Stratton |
| Bill Williams | Eddie Dibson |
| Bruce Cowling | Ted Lyons |
| Cliff Clark | Josh Higgins |
| Mary Lawrence | Dot |
| Robert Gist | Earnie |
| Gene Bearden | Gene Bearden |
Directors
Writers
Douglas Morrow, Guy Trosper, George Wells
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Stewart | Monty Stratton |
| June Allyson | Ethel |
| Frank Morgan | Barney Wile |
| Agnes Moorehead | Ma Stratton |
| Bill Williams | Eddie Dibson |
| Bruce Cowling | Ted Lyons |
| Cliff Clark | Josh Higgins |
| Mary Lawrence | Dot |
| Robert Gist | Earnie |
| Gene Bearden | Gene Bearden |
| Bill Dickey | Bill Dickey |
| Jimmy Dykes | Jimmy Dykes |
| Mervyn Shea | Mervyn Shea |
| Dwight Adams | Detroit Ball Player |
| William Allington | Western All Stars Coach |
| Jessie Arnold | Person in Theatre |
| Polly Bailey | Person in Theatre |
| William Bailey | Person in Theatre |
| Jerry Bassett | Stratton Baby |
| Tom Bassett | Stratton Baby |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Essam El Erian | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1950 | Oscar | Best Writing, Motion Picture Story | Won |
