The Pride of St. Louis

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The Pride of St. Louis

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Harmon Jones
Produced by Jules Schermer
Written by Guy Trosper (story)
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Starring Dan Dailey
Joanne Dru
Richard Crenna
Music by Arthur Lange
Cinematography Leo Tover
Editing by Robert L. Simpson
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) 1952
Running time 93 min.
Country United States
Language English
IMDb profile

The Pride of St. Louis is a 1952 biographical film of the life of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Jerome Herman "Dizzy" Dean. It starred Dan Dailey as Dean, Joanne Dru as his wife, and Richard Crenna as his brother Paul "Daffy" Dean, also a major league pitcher. The film was distributed by 20th Century Fox.

Guy Trosper was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story.

[edit] Cast

  • Dan Dailey as Jerome Herman Dean
  • Joanne Dru as Patricia Nash Dean
  • Richard Crenna as Paul Dean
  • Richard Hylton as Johnny Kendall
  • Hugh Sanders as Horst
  • James Brown as Moose
  • Leo Cleary as Houston Manager Ed Monroe

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