The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Approved 05 Mar 1943 • Biography, Drama, Romance • 2h 8m
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Biopic traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball player who played in 2130 consecutive games before falling at age 37 to ALS, a deadly nerve disease which now bears his name. Gehrig is followed from his childhood in New York until his famous 'Luckiest Man' speech at his farewell day in 1939.

Sam Wood
Director
Jo Swerling, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Paul Gallico
Writer
Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Babe Ruth
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 10 nominations total
Country: United States
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7.6

IMDb (12162 votes)
94%
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