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  • The Winning Team (1952)
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    98 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The Winning Team (1952)
Approved
98 min | Biography, Drama, Family

Nebraska farmboy Grover Cleveland Alexander achieves baseball stardom before war injuries and alcoholism derail his career, but through his wife's faithful efforts he gets a chance for a comeback and redemption.
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Director
Writers
Ted Sherdeman (screenplay) | Seeleg Lester (screenplay) (story) | Merwin Gerard (screenplay) (story)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Sidney Hickox (as Sid Hickox)
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Updated Jun 20, 1952

Release date
Jun 20, 1952 (United States)

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Cast

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109 cast members
Name Known for
Doris Day
Aimee Arrants Alexander Aimee Arrants Alexander   See fewer
Ronald Reagan
Grover Cleveland Alexander Grover Cleveland Alexander   See fewer
Frank Lovejoy
Rogers Hornsby Rogers Hornsby   See fewer
Eve Miller
Margaret Killefer Margaret Killefer   See fewer
James Millican
Bill Killefer Bill Killefer   See fewer
Russ Tamblyn
Willie Alexander (as Rusty Tamblyn) Willie Alexander (as Rusty Tamblyn)   See fewer
Gordon Jones
George Glasheen George Glasheen   See fewer
Hugh Sanders
Joe McCarthy Joe McCarthy   See fewer
Frank Ferguson
Sam Arrants Sam Arrants   See fewer
Dorothy Adams
Ma Alexander Ma Alexander   See fewer
Bob Lemon
Jesse 'Pop' Haines Jesse 'Pop' Haines   See fewer
Jerry Priddy
Baseball Player Baseball Player   See fewer
Peanuts Lowery
Baseball Player (as Peanuts Lowrey) Baseball Player (as Peanuts Lowrey)   See fewer
George Metkovich
Baseball Player Baseball Player   See fewer
Irv Noren
Baseball Player (as Irving Noren) Baseball Player (as Irving Noren)   See fewer
Hank Sauer
Baseball Player Baseball Player   See fewer
Al Zarilla
Baseball Player Baseball Player   See fewer
Gene Mauch
Baseball Player Baseball Player   See fewer
Harry Lauter
Eddie Collins (replaced by Lee Roberts) (scenes deleted) Eddie Collins (replaced by Lee Roberts) (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Sam Bagley
Baseball Fan (uncredited) Baseball Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Baker
Fan Outside Stadium (uncredited) Fan Outside Stadium (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Bartell
Johnny - Bartender (uncredited) Johnny - Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Rodney Bell
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
John Beradino
Sherdel - Cardinals Player (uncredited) Sherdel - Cardinals Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Blair
Batboy (uncredited) Batboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry J. Blake
Detective Blake (uncredited) Detective Blake (uncredited)   See fewer
Ward Brant
Fan (uncredited) Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Brooks
McNamee's Assistant (uncredited) McNamee's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Morgan Brown
Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Carr
Angry Fan (uncredited) Angry Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Jess Cavin
Central City Baseball Fan (uncredited) Central City Baseball Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Cherney
Baseball Fan (uncredited) Baseball Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ Clark
Umpire (uncredited) Umpire (uncredited)   See fewer
Gordon B. Clarke
Pianist in Speakeasy (uncredited) Pianist in Speakeasy (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Cristo
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Daley
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Darrell
Doan - Manager of House of David Baseball Team (uncredited) Doan - Manager of House of David Baseball Team (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Dodd
Fred (uncredited) Fred (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Dugan
Cigar Stand Owner (uncredited) Cigar Stand Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Bonnie Kay Eddy
Grover's Sister (uncredited) Grover's Sister (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Evans
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Adolph Faylauer
Listener (uncredited) Listener (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Flaherty
Bill Klem - Umpire (uncredited) Bill Klem - Umpire (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Foster
Customer (uncredited) Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Gamble
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig (archive footage) (uncredited) Lou Gehrig (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Gilmore
Radio Sports Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Radio Sports Announcer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Greenway
Telephone Lineman Foreman (uncredited) Telephone Lineman Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Hack
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Signe Hack
Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hedloe
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Browne Henry
Carlson Carlton - Lecturer (uncredited) Carlson Carlton - Lecturer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lars Hensen
Baseball Fan (uncredited) Baseball Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Tex Holden
Baseball Fan (uncredited) Baseball Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Horan
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Horvath
Telephone Lineman (uncredited) Telephone Lineman (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Howard
Listener (uncredited) Listener (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Johnstone
Baseball Fan (uncredited) Baseball Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
William Kalvino
Batter (uncredited) Batter (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Kelsey
Baseball Fan (uncredited) Baseball Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
John Kennedy
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kenney
Baseball Fan (uncredited) Baseball Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Yankee Fan (uncredited) Yankee Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Kunde
Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dayton Lummis
Graham McNamee (uncredited) Graham McNamee (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Lytton
Opthamologist (uncredited) Opthamologist (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Manley
Fire Eater (uncredited) Fire Eater (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle (archive footage) (uncredited) Mickey Mantle (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Marlowe
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathy Marlowe
Box Office Dame (uncredited) Box Office Dame (uncredited)   See fewer
Mathew McCue
Carnival Patron (uncredited) Carnival Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank McFarland
Johnson (uncredited) Johnson (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe McGuinn
Doorman (uncredited) Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Millican
Central City Catcher (uncredited) Central City Catcher (uncredited)   See fewer
King Mojave
Baseball Fan (uncredited) Baseball Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mower
Baseball Fan (uncredited) Baseball Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
George Nader
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie K. O'Pace
Speakeasy Doorman (uncredited) Speakeasy Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Orrell
Catcher (uncredited) Catcher (uncredited)   See fewer
Artie Ortego
Central City Baseball Fan (uncredited) Central City Baseball Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Page
Preacher (uncredited) Preacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Panzer
Central City Fan (uncredited) Central City Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Patterson
Dr. Johnson Conant (uncredited) Dr. Johnson Conant (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Ploski
Storekeeper (uncredited) Storekeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Murray Pollack
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Allan Ray
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Joey Ray
Fan (uncredited) Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Roberts
Eddie Collins (uncredited) Eddie Collins (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Robinson
Fan Outside Stadium (uncredited) Fan Outside Stadium (uncredited)   See fewer
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth (archive footage) (uncredited) Babe Ruth (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Ryan
Midway Barker (uncredited) Midway Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank J. Scannell
Carnival Sideshow Barker (uncredited) Carnival Sideshow Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen D. Sewall
Baseball Fan (uncredited) Baseball Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Sharp
First Baseman (uncredited) First Baseman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Sherwood
Rival Manager (uncredited) Rival Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Slack
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Spiker
Carnival Patron (uncredited) Carnival Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Straight
Sarcastic Reporter (uncredited) Sarcastic Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Brick Sullivan
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Listener (uncredited) Listener (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Taggart
Baseball Fan (uncredited) Baseball Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Tovey
Carnival Patron (uncredited) Carnival Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Glen Turnbull
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Volkie
Umpire (uncredited) Umpire (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Charles 'Red' Doonin - Philadelphia Nationals Manager (uncredited) Charles 'Red' Doonin - Philadelphia Nationals Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Wilson
Trainer (uncredited) Trainer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Wilson
Central City Baseball Fan (uncredited) Central City Baseball Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen Wood
Usher (uncredited) Usher (uncredited)   See fewer
Pinky Woods
Batter (uncredited) Batter (uncredited)   See fewer
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