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Fear Strikes Out

Fear Strikes Out

# This is Jimmy, balanced on the ragged edge of violence, twisted and trapped by a world he never made…
Drama
📜 Overview: True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1957-03-20
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Anthony Perkins original image
Jimmy Piersall
Anthony Perkins
Karl Malden original image
John Piersall
Karl Malden
Norma Moore original image
Mary Piersall
Norma Moore
Adam Williams original image
Doctor Brown
Adam Williams
Perry Wilson original image
Mrs. John Piersall
Perry Wilson
Peter J. Votrian original image
Jim Piersall as a Boy
Peter J. Votrian
Richard Bull original image
Reporter Slade (uncredited)
Richard Bull
Morgan Jones original image
Sandy Allen (uncredited)
Morgan Jones
Edd Byrnes original image
Boy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)
Edd Byrnes
Brian G. Hutton original image
Bernie Sherwill (uncredited)
Brian G. Hutton
Bart Burns original image
Joe Cronin (uncredited)
Bart Burns

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