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Fear Strikes Out

Movie 1957 TMDB 7.2/10 Released

True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.

Fear Strikes Out is a movie first shown in 1957. Runtime is 100 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Drama. TMDB score 7.2/10 from 22 votes.

100mRuntime
22TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Japanese title
栄光の旅路
Original title
Fear Strikes Out
Release year
1957
Release date
March 28, 1957
Status
Released
Runtime
100 minutes
Genres
Drama
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Director
Robert Mulligan
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (22 votes)
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Cast

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Jimmy Piersall

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

John Piersall

Norma Moore

Norma Moore

Mary Piersall

Adam Williams

Adam Williams

Doctor Brown

Perry Wilson

Perry Wilson

Mrs. John Piersall

Peter J. Votrian

Peter J. Votrian

Jim Piersall as a Boy

Richard Bull

Richard Bull

Reporter Slade (uncredited)

Morgan Jones

Morgan Jones

Sandy Allen (uncredited)

Edd Byrnes

Edd Byrnes

Boy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)

Brian G. Hutton

Brian G. Hutton

Bernie Sherwill (uncredited)

B

Bart Burns

Joe Cronin (uncredited)

Characters

  • Jimmy Piersall voiced by Anthony Perkins
  • John Piersall voiced by Karl Malden
  • Mary Piersall voiced by Norma Moore
  • Doctor Brown voiced by Adam Williams
  • Mrs. John Piersall voiced by Perry Wilson
  • Jim Piersall as a Boy voiced by Peter J. Votrian
  • Reporter Slade (uncredited) voiced by Richard Bull
  • Sandy Allen (uncredited) voiced by Morgan Jones
  • Boy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited) voiced by Edd Byrnes
  • Bernie Sherwill (uncredited) voiced by Brian G. Hutton
  • Joe Cronin (uncredited) voiced by Bart Burns

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