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7.1/10 • 20

1957-03-281h 40m

Drama

This is Jimmy, balanced on the ragged edge of violence, twisted and trapped by a world he never made…

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

Directors
Robert Mulligan
Editors
Aaron Stell

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  1. Anthony Perkins

    Anthony Perkins

    Jimmy Piersall

  2. Karl Malden

    Karl Malden

    John Piersall

  3. Norma Moore

    Norma Moore

    Mary Piersall

  4. Adam Williams

    Adam Williams

    Doctor Brown

  5. Perry Wilson

    Perry Wilson

    Mrs. John Piersall

  6. Peter J. Votrian

    Peter J. Votrian

    Jim Piersall as a Boy

  7. Richard Bull

    Richard Bull

    Reporter Slade (uncredited)

  8. Morgan Jones

    Morgan Jones

    Sandy Allen (uncredited)

  9. Edd Byrnes

    Edd Byrnes

    Boy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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