Drama ·Family · United States of America · 1942 · 2h 8m

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees poster
Director
Sam Wood
Cast
Gary Cooper as Henry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig Teresa Wright as Eleanor Twitchell Babe Ruth as Babe Ruth Walter Brennan as Sam Blake Dan Duryea as Hank Hanneman Elsa Janssen as Christina 'Mom' Gehrig
Crew
Rudolph Maté — Director of Photography Daniel Mandell — Editor Leigh Harline — Original Music Composer Jo Swerling — Screenplay Herman J. Mankiewicz — Screenplay Samuel Goldwyn — Producer
Tagline

Intimate and thrilling drama of a hero of the headlines... the girl who had his love and shared his life, but dared not question his one secret!

Synopsis

The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.

Trailer The Pride of the Yankees — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
sportsbaseballbiographyhistorical figureyankee stadiummotor neuron diseasejoyfulsincere
Key Collaborators
Sam Wood Director Rudolph Maté Director of Photography Daniel Mandell Editor Leigh Harline Original Music Composer Jo Swerling Screenplay Herman J. Mankiewicz Screenplay Samuel Goldwyn Producer William Cameron Menzies Production Design René Hubert Costume Design
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