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The Pride of St. Louis

Play trailer Poster for The Pride of St. Louis 1952,  1h 33m,  Biography Play Trailer Watchlist
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Tomatometer 4 Reviews 40% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
After wowing scouts at a tryout in Arkansas, prospect Jerome Dean (Dan Dailey) signs a contract to play pro baseball. Like his brother Paul (Richard Crenna), Jerome is a pitcher, and they help the St. Louis Cardinals win the 1934 World Series. Both eventually suffer serious injuries, and Jerome, dubbed "Dizzy" for his eccentric ways, copes with serious marital troubles. After he's hired as a broadcaster, Jerome faces a new challenge from teachers who object to his informal speaking style.

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Manny Farber The Nation Sep 15, 2021
[An] ultra-civic-minded work manages to kill the idea of baseball as the national pastime. Go to Full Review
Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Oct 28, 2019
The wacky career of baseball's Dizzy Dean - as pitcher, radio commentator, private citizen, and screwball - is engagingly corned up in this lively diamond comedy. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 5, 2006
C+
If you don't like baseball, you probably won't like this pic. Go to Full Review
John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews Sep 1, 2002
C-
A potentially good film is trimmed down to a tolerable mediocre one, and Diz and the Cardinals deserve better. Go to Full Review
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Harry L Apr 30, 2017 Dizzy Dean is a true character and baseball legend!
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Cast & Crew

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Harmon Jones

Director

Dan Dailey

Jerome Hanna "Dizzy" Dean

Joanne Dru

Patricia Nash Dean

Richard Crenna

Paul Dean

Richard Hylton

Johnny Kendall

Hugh Sanders

Horst

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The Pride of St. Louis

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Movie Info

Synopsis After wowing scouts at a tryout in Arkansas, prospect Jerome Dean (Dan Dailey) signs a contract to play pro baseball. Like his brother Paul (Richard Crenna), Jerome is a pitcher, and they help the St. Louis Cardinals win the 1934 World Series. Both eventually suffer serious injuries, and Jerome, dubbed "Dizzy" for his eccentric ways, copes with serious marital troubles. After he's hired as a broadcaster, Jerome faces a new challenge from teachers who object to his informal speaking style.
Director
Harmon Jones
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 2, 1952, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2010
Runtime
1h 33m
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