The Fireball
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| Directed by | Tay Garnett |
| Produced by | Bert E. Friedlob |
| Written by | Tay Garnett (screenwriter) |
| Starring |
Mickey Rooney Pat O'Brien |
| Music by | Victor Jung |
| Cinematography | Lester White |
| Editing by | Frank Sullivan |
| Release dates | November 9, 1950 |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Fireball is a 1950 film starring Mickey Rooney and Pat O'Brien, and directed by Tay Garnett.
Plot
Johnny Casar runs away from a home for wayward boys, tired of being teased about being short and a poor athlete. He gets a job as a dishwasher while a priest who runs the home, Father O'Hara, secretly keeps an eye on him.
A traveling roller-skating team takes an interest in Johnny after he shows some aptitude. He clashes with Mack Miller, a cocky champion, and falls for Mary Reeves, another top skater. Johnny ends up featured in grudge matches against Miller, where they take turns one-upping one another.
As his fame grows, Johnny becomes every bit as arrogant as Miller and more. Life takes a bad turn when he is diagnosed with polio. A long period of physical therapy follows, until a wheelchair-bound Johnny tries to get his life back on track.
Cast (in credits order)
- Mickey Rooney ... Johnny Casar
- Pat O'Brien ... Father O'Hara
- Beverly Tyler ... Mary Reeves
- James Brown ... Allen
- Ralph Dumke ... Bruno Crystal
- Milburn Stone ... Jeff Davis
- Bert Begley ... Shilling
- Marilyn Monroe ... Polly
- Sam Flint ... Dr. Barton
- Glen Corbett ... Mack Miller
- John Hedloe ... Ullman
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