Drama · United States of America · 1957 · 1h 40m

Fear Strikes Out

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Director

Robert Mulligan

Cast

Anthony Perkins as Jimmy Piersall Karl Malden as John Piersall Norma Moore as Mary Piersall Adam Williams as Doctor Brown Perry Wilson as Mrs. John Piersall Peter J. Votrian as Jim Piersall as a Boy

Crew

Haskell B. Boggs — Director of Photography Aaron Stell — Editor Elmer Bernstein — Original Music Composer Ted Berkman — Screenplay Raphael Blau — Screenplay Alan J. Pakula — Producer

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Robert Mulligan Director Haskell B. Boggs Director of Photography Aaron Stell Editor Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer Ted Berkman Screenplay Raphael Blau Screenplay Alan J. Pakula Producer Edith Head Costume Design

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