Fear Strikes Out (1957)

Directed by Robert Mulligan

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True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.

Genre: Drama

Language: en

Production

Cinematographer: Haskell B. Boggs · Composer: Elmer Bernstein · Editor: Aaron Stell

Production: Paramount Pictures

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