Fear Strikes Out (1957)
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Rating: 7.1
Genres Drama, Biography, Sports
Original language: en
IMDb tt0050383
Stars
Anthony Perkins as Jimmy Piersall
Karl Malden as Dr. H. A. Houghton
Norma Moore as Mrs. Piersall
Adam Williams as Mr. Piersall
Creators
Robert Mulligan (Director)
Frank P. Rosenberg (Producer)
James Piersall (Writer)
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