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This is Jimmy, balanced on the ragged edge of violence, twisted and trapped by a world he never made…
7.2 / 10 IMDb March 28, 1957 1h 40m
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
March 28, 1957
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
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
Richard Bull
as Reporter Slade (uncredited)
Morgan Jones
as Sandy Allen (uncredited)
Edd Byrnes
as Boy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)
Brian G. Hutton
as Bernie Sherwill (uncredited)
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Bart Burns
as Joe Cronin (uncredited)
Production Companies
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