The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

128 mins | Drama, Family | July 14, 1942

The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.

The Pride of the Yankees

128 mins | Drama, Family | July 14, 1942

The Pride of the Yankees
The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Original title The Pride of the Yankees
Directors John Sherwood, Sam Wood
Writers Jo Swerling, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Paul Gallico

Cast

Gary Cooper

as Henry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig

Teresa Wright

as Eleanor Twitchell

Babe Ruth

as Babe Ruth

Walter Brennan

as Sam Blake

Dan Duryea

as Hank Hanneman

Elsa Janssen

as Christina 'Mom' Gehrig

Ludwig Stössel

as Henry 'Pop' Gehrig

Virginia Gilmore

as Myra Tinsley

Bill Dickey

as Bill Dickey

Ernie Adams

as Miller Huggins

Pierre Watkin

as Mr. Twitchell

Harry Harvey

as Joe McCarthy

Bob Meusel

as Robert W. Meusel (as Robert W. Meusel)

Mark Koenig

as Mark Koenig

Bill Stern

as Bill Stern

Addison Richards

as Coach

Hardie Albright

as Van Tuyl

Edward Fielding

as Clinic Doctor

George Lessey

as Mayor of New Rochelle

Edgar Barrier

as Hospital Doctor

Douglas Croft

as Lou Gehrig as a Boy

Gene Collins

as Billy (Age 8)

David Holt

as Billy (Age 17)

Veloz

as Specialty Dancer (as Veloz and Yolanda)

Yolanda

as Specialty Dancer (as Veloz and Yolanda)

Frank Faylen

as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

as Yankee Ballplayer (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

as Maid (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

as Yankee Player on Train (uncredited)

Jack Carr

as Plumber