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Fear Strikes Out

Robert Mulligan

1957 • 1h 40m

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

Fear Strikes Out

Cast

Anthony Perkins

Anthony PerkinsJimmy Piersall

Karl Malden

Karl MaldenJohn Piersall

Norma Moore

Norma MooreMary Piersall

Adam Williams

Adam WilliamsDoctor Brown

Perry Wilson

Perry WilsonMrs. John Piersall

Peter J. Votrian

Peter J. VotrianJim Piersall as a Boy

Richard Bull

Richard BullReporter Slade (uncredited)

Morgan Jones

Morgan JonesSandy Allen (uncredited)

Edd Byrnes

Edd ByrnesBoy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)

Brian G. Hutton

Brian G. HuttonBernie Sherwill (uncredited)

Bart BurnsJoe Cronin (uncredited)

Crew

Robert Mulligan

Robert MulliganDirector

Alan J. Pakula

Alan J. PakulaProducer

Sam Comer

Sam ComerSet Decoration

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer

Edith Head

Edith HeadCostume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally WestmoreMakeup Supervisor

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