The Pride of St. Louis

The Pride of St. Louis

The Pride of St. Louis

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The Pride of St. Louis

"The Story of Dizzy Dean!"

1952

1h 33m

7.0(9 votes)

Drama

Overview

The story of Jerome "Dizzy" Dean, a major-league baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs in the 1930s and 1940s.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Dan Dailey

Dizzy Dean

Dan Dailey

Acting

Joanne Dru

Patricia Dean

Joanne Dru

Acting

Richard Hylton

Johnny Kendall

Richard Hylton

Acting

Richard Crenna

Paul Dean

Richard Crenna

Acting

Hugh Sanders

Horst

Hugh Sanders

Acting

James Brown

Moose

James Brown

Acting

Leo Cleary

Houston Mgr. Ed Monroe

Leo Cleary

Acting

John Doucette

Benny

John Doucette

Acting

Jack Rice

Voorhees

Jack Rice

Acting

Kathryn Card

Mrs. Martin

Kathryn Card

Acting

Victor Sutherland

Mr. Kendall Sr.

Victor Sutherland

Acting

Marjorie Holliday

Receptionist

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John Call

Reporter

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Robert Stevenson

Reporter (uncredited)

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