Big Leaguer (1953)

Directed by

Robert Aldrich

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 11m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former baseball player runs a training camp for young recruits trying to make the major leagues. The film follows his efforts to shape the players into a team.

sports-focusedlightheartedcharmingmildly dramaticclassicupbeatnostalgicoptimistic

What happens

Big Leaguer is a 1953 American biographical sports drama film directed by Robert Aldrich in his directorial debut, and starring Edward G. Robinson, Vera-Ellen, Jeff Richards, Richard Jaeckel, William Campbell and Carl Hubbell. It is based on the career of professional baseball player-turned-New York Giants manager and trainer Hans Lobert (Robinson), though the film's storyline is fictional. The film was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released on August 19, 1953. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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