Pride of the Yankees, The

Pride of the Yankees, The

1942

Biopic traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball player who played in 2130 consecutive games before falling at age 37 to ALS, a deadly nerve disease which now bears his name. Gehrig is followed from his childhood in New York until his famous 'Luckiest Man' speech at his farewell day in 1939.

THE Private LIFE OF A GREAT Public HERO!

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Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Sport
Length
2 hrs. 8 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 15, 1942
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
March 18, 2008
Acquired Date
January 24, 2025
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Actors

Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan
Dan Duryea
Dan Duryea
Elsa Janssen
Elsa Janssen
Ludwig Stössel
Ludwig Stössel
Virginia Gilmore
Virginia Gilmore
Bill Dickey
Bill Dickey
Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Harry Harvey
Harry Harvey
Bob Meusel
Bob Meusel
Mark Koenig
Mark Koenig
Bill Stern
Bill Stern
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
Hardie Albright
Hardie Albright
Edward Fielding
Edward Fielding
George Lessey
George Lessey
Edgar Barrier
Edgar Barrier
Douglas Croft
Douglas Croft
Gene Collins
Gene Collins
David Holt
David Holt
Veloz
Veloz
Yolanda
Yolanda

Directors

Sam Wood
Sam Wood

Producers

Samuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn

Writers

Jo Swerling
Jo Swerling
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman J. Mankiewicz

Awards & Accolades

  • 1942 Oscar : Film Editing

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Ratings

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RT Fresh
94%
Tomatometer
32 votes
RT Fresh Certified
89%
Popcornmeter
330 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.6/10
12,331 votes