Fear Strikes Out

Fear Strikes Out

1957
1h 40m
7.1

7.1/10

21 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

"This is Jimmy, balanced on the ragged edge of violence, twisted and trapped by a world he never made…"

Overview

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

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Release Date March 28, 1957
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0050383

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)

Bart Burns
Bart Burns

Joe Cronin (uncredited)

Key Crew

Alan J. Pakula
Producer
Ted Berkman
Screenplay
Robert Mulligan
Director
Raphael Blau
Screenplay