The Pride of the Yankees

(1943)

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7.6 /10

12,324 votes

IMDb

Release & Runtime

March 5, 1943 · 2 hr 8 min

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 10 nominations total

Languages

English

Countries

United States

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.

Cast: Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Babe Ruth, Walter Brennan and others

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