The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
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!
The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.

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Cast

Gary Cooper Gary Cooper As: Henry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig
Teresa Wright Teresa Wright As: Eleanor Twitchell
Babe Ruth Babe Ruth As: Babe Ruth
Walter Brennan Walter Brennan As: Sam Blake
Dan Duryea Dan Duryea As: Hank Hanneman
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Storyline

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


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!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 14 July 1942

Country: US

Runtime: 128m

Company Credits

Company: Samuel Goldwyn Productions

External Links

Cast

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Henry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Eleanor Twitchell

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Sam Blake

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Hank Hanneman

Elsa Janssen

Elsa Janssen

Christina 'Mom' Gehrig

Ludwig Stössel

Ludwig Stössel

Henry 'Pop' Gehrig

Virginia Gilmore

Virginia Gilmore

Myra Tinsley

Bill Dickey

Bill Dickey

Bill Dickey

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Miller Huggins

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Mr. Twitchell

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Joe McCarthy

Bob Meusel

Bob Meusel

Robert W. Meusel (as Robert W. Meusel)

Mark Koenig

Mark Koenig

Mark Koenig

Bill Stern

Bill Stern

Bill Stern

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Coach

Hardie Albright

Hardie Albright

Van Tuyl

Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding

Clinic Doctor

George Lessey

George Lessey

Mayor of New Rochelle

Edgar Barrier

Edgar Barrier

Hospital Doctor

Douglas Croft

Douglas Croft

Lou Gehrig as a Boy

Gene Collins

Gene Collins

Billy (Age 8)

David Holt

David Holt

Billy (Age 17)

Veloz

Veloz

Specialty Dancer (as Veloz and Yolanda)

Yolanda

Yolanda

Specialty Dancer (as Veloz and Yolanda)

Ed Agresti

Ed Agresti

Barber (uncredited)

Ernie Alexander

Ernie Alexander

Bellhop with Flowers (uncredited)

Anthony Walters

Anthony Walters

Merril (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Lathered Man in Barber Shop (uncredited)

Edwin August

Edwin August

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Bettye Avery

Bettye Avery

Nightclub Singer (uncredited)

Becky Bohanon

Becky Bohanon

Little Girl (uncredited)

Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent

Photographer in Hospital (uncredited)

Roy Brent

Roy Brent

Yankee Ballplayer (uncredited)

Betty Brewer

Betty Brewer

Little Girl (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Girl Show Barker (uncredited)

Charles Cane

Charles Cane

Plumber (uncredited)

Jack Carr

Jack Carr

Plumber (uncredited)

Burr Caruth

Burr Caruth

Village Storekeeper (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Motorcycle Cop #2 (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Mark - Player in Locker Room (uncredited)

Bill Chaney

Bill Chaney

Newsboy (uncredited)

Jack Chapin

Jack Chapin

Photographer (uncredited)

Janet Chapman

Janet Chapman

Tessie (uncredited)

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Mr. Larsen (uncredited)

Porter Chase

Porter Chase

Weight Guesser (uncredited)

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Fraternity Boy (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Wallpaper Hanger (uncredited)

Hal Cooke

Hal Cooke

Man in Cab (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Motorcycle Cop #1 (uncredited)

John Daheim

John Daheim

Reporter in Hospital (uncredited)

Eva Dennison

Eva Dennison

Mrs. Worthington (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)

Peter Du Rey

Peter Du Rey

Photographer in Hospital (uncredited)

Lorna Dunn

Lorna Dunn

Clinic Nurse (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Spectator (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)

Walter Fenner

Walter Fenner

Dentist (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Yankee Ballplayer (uncredited)

Charles Flynn

Charles Flynn

Fraternity Boy (uncredited)

Rosina Galli

Rosina Galli

Mrs. Fabrini (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Tunnel of Love Barker (uncredited)

Vaughan Glaser

Vaughan Glaser

Doctor in Gehrig Home (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Radio Listener (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Maid (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Spectator (uncredited)

George Guhl

George Guhl

Second Paper Hanger (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Reporter in Hospital Room (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Department Store Manager (uncredited)

Vinton Hayworth

Vinton Hayworth

Fraternity Boy (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Furniture Mover (uncredited)

John Hiestand

John Hiestand

Announcer (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Bottle Game Operator (uncredited)

Fay Holderness

Fay Holderness

Spectator (uncredited)

John Ince

John Ince

Man in Box Seat (uncredited)

Mitchell Ingraham

Mitchell Ingraham

Barber (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin

Carnival Batting Game Operator (uncredited)

Jack Irwin

Jack Irwin

Photographer in Hospital (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett

Sheldon Jett

Sportsman at Ballgame (uncredited)

Payne B. Johnson

Payne B. Johnson

Boy in Ball Park (uncredited)

John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Fraternity Boy (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Yankee Player on Train (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Photographer (uncredited)

Richard Kipling

Richard Kipling

Broker (uncredited)

Pat Lane

Pat Lane

Wheel of Chance Barker (uncredited)

Larry Lawson

Larry Lawson

Barker (uncredited)

Rex Lease

Rex Lease

Spectator (uncredited)

Theodore Lorch

Theodore Lorch

Neighbor Leaning Through Window (uncredited)

Frank Lyman

Frank Lyman

Fraternity Boy (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Man Outside Yankee Stadium (uncredited)

Dave Manley

Dave Manley

Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia (uncredited)

Maurice Marks

Maurice Marks

Player (uncredited)

Francisco Marán

Francisco Marán

Rathskeller Headwaiter (uncredited)

John C. McCallum

John C. McCallum

Minor Role (uncredited)

Ralph McCullough

Ralph McCullough

Reporter in Hospital (uncredited)

George McDonald

George McDonald

Wally Pipp (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Strength Machine Operator (uncredited)

James McNamara

James McNamara

Rathskeller Manager (uncredited)

Wilmuth Merkyl

Wilmuth Merkyl

Spectator (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Sportsman at Ballgame (uncredited)

Irving Mitchell

Irving Mitchell

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Pat Moriarity

Pat Moriarity

Policeman in 1915 (uncredited)

Tom Neal

Tom Neal

Fraternity Boy (uncredited)

Ray Noble

Ray Noble

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Patsy O'Byrne

Patsy O'Byrne

Scrubwoman (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Freshman (uncredited)

John B. Old

John B. Old

Reporter (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Scorecard Vendor (uncredited)

Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Mrs. Roberts (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn

Reporter in Hospital (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Photographer (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Disappointed Fan #2 (uncredited)

Art Rowlands

Art Rowlands

Telephone Man (uncredited)

William Roy

William Roy

Joe Fabrini (uncredited)

Rip Russell

Rip Russell

Laddie (uncredited)

Francis Sayles

Francis Sayles

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Sasha's Mother (uncredited)

C. Montague Shaw

C. Montague Shaw

Mr. Worthington (uncredited)

Jack Shea

Jack Shea

Hammond (uncredited)

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

First Paper Hanger (uncredited)

Jack Stewart

Jack Stewart

Ed Barrow (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Policeman (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Conductor (uncredited)

Walter Tetley

Walter Tetley

Cake Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Jimmy Valentine

Jimmy Valentine

Sasha - Boy Playing Baseball (uncredited)

Gohr Van Vleck

Gohr Van Vleck

Furniture Mover (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Eleanor's Landlady (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Family Friend (uncredited)

Malcolm Waite

Malcolm Waite

Big Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)

James Westerfield

James Westerfield

Spectator (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Sportsman at Ballgame (uncredited)

Max Willenz

Max Willenz

Mr. Colletti (uncredited)

Buddy Williams

Buddy Williams

Bootblack (uncredited)

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Little Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)

Robert Winkler

Robert Winkler

Murphy (uncredited)

Allen Wood

Allen Wood

Freshman (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

Mike Donovan

Directed By

Sam Wood

Sam Wood

Director

John Sherwood

John Sherwood

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Screenplay

Paul Gallico

Paul Gallico

Original Story

Jo Swerling

Jo Swerling

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

René Hubert

René Hubert

Costume Design

Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup Artist

Norbert A. Myles

Norbert A. Myles

Makeup Artist

Sound

Leigh Harline

Leigh Harline

Original Music Composer

Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin

Songs

Fletcher Henderson

Fletcher Henderson

Music Arranger

Visual Effects

Albert Simpson

Albert Simpson

Matte Painter

Camera

Rudolph Maté

Rudolph Maté

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Perry Ferguson

Perry Ferguson

Art Direction

Howard Bristol

Howard Bristol

Set Decoration

William Cameron Menzies

William Cameron Menzies

Production Design

Other Crew

Frank Maher

Frank Maher

Sound Recordist

John Daheim

John Daheim

Stunts

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