The Winning Team (1952)

Directed by

Lewis Seiler

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of baseball pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander, from his rise to fame to his personal struggles. It highlights his key performance in the 1926 World Series.

inspirationalnostalgicwholesomesentimentalunderstatedearnestsportyclassic

What happens

The Winning Team is a 1952 American biographical film starring Ronald Reagan and Doris Day, and directed by Lewis Seiler. It is a fictionalized biography of the life of major league pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander. It includes Alexander's heroic performance in three games in the 1926 World Series against the New York Yankees, where the seventh inning strikeout of Tony Lazzeri is used as the game-ending, Series-winning pitch. The film earned an estimated $1.7 million at the North American box office in 1952. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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