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Fear Strikes Out
“This is Jimmy, balanced on the ragged edge of violence, twisted and trapped by a world he never made…”
★ 7.2 Rating•100 min•1957
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Overview
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Cast
Anthony Perkins
Jimmy Piersall
Karl Malden
John Piersall
Norma Moore
Mary Piersall
Adam Williams
Doctor Brown
Perry Wilson
Mrs. John Piersall
Peter J. Votrian
Jim Piersall as a Boy
Richard Bull
Reporter Slade (uncredited)
Morgan Jones
Sandy Allen (uncredited)
Edd Byrnes
Boy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)
Brian G. Hutton
Bernie Sherwill (uncredited)
N/A
Bart Burns
Joe Cronin (uncredited)
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StatusReleased
Release DateMarch 28, 1957
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
GenresDrama
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