Film
Fear Strikes Out
1957 · 1h 40m · Drama
This is Jimmy, balanced on the ragged edge of violence, twisted and trapped by a world he never made…
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Overview
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
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Cast
Anthony Perkins
Jimmy Piersall
Karl Malden
John Piersall
Norma Moore
Mary Piersall
Adam Williams
Doctor Brown
Perry Wilson
Mrs. John Piersall
Peter J. Votrian
Jim Piersall as a Boy
Richard Bull
Reporter Slade (uncredited)
Morgan Jones
Sandy Allen (uncredited)
Edd Byrnes
Boy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)
Brian G. Hutton
Bernie Sherwill (uncredited)
Bart Burns
Joe Cronin (uncredited)
Crew
- Robert MulliganDirector
- Ted BerkmanScreenplay
- Raphael BlauScreenplay
- Alan J. PakulaProducer
- Haskell B. BoggsDirector of Photography
- Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
- Aaron StellEditor
- Bert McKayCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 28, 1957
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Drama
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