Angels in the Outfield (1951)

Directed by

Clarence Brown, Dorothy Kingsley, George Wells

Genre

fantasy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A female reporter blames a baseball team's losing streak on their harsh manager. The manager starts hearing an angel's voice that promises to help the team if he improves his behavior.

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What happens

Angels in the Outfield is a 1951 American sports comedy film produced and directed by Clarence Brown and starring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh. Based on a story by Richard Conlin, the film is about a young woman reporter who blames the Pittsburgh Pirates' losing streak on their abusive manager, who begins hearing the voice of an angel promising to help the team if he changes his ways. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 7, 1951. It was President Dwight D. Eisenhower's favorite film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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