The Stratton Story (1949) - film review

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The Stratton Story is an American romantic film drama first released in 1949, directed by Sam Wood. The film stars James Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Morgan, Agnes Moorehead and Bill Williams. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Sam Wood
Script: Douglas Morrow, Guy Trosper
Photo: Harold Rosson
Cast: James Stewart (Monty Stratton), June Allyson (Ethel), Frank Morgan (Barney Wile), Agnes Moorehead (Ma Stratton), Bill Williams (Eddie Dibson), Bruce Cowling (Ted Lyons), Cliff Clark (Josh Higgins), Mary Lawrence (Dot), Dean White (Luke Appling), Robert Gist (Earnie), Gene Bearden (Himself), Bill Dickey (Himself), Jimmy Dykes (Himself), Mervyn Shea (Himself), Dwight Adams (Detroit Ball Player), Jessie Arnold (Person in Theatre), Polly Bailey (Person in Theatre), William Bailey (Person in Theatre), Tom Jerry Bassett (Stratton Baby), Vangie Beilby (Person in Theatre), John Burger (Ball player), James Conaty (Restaurant Patron), Heinie Conklin (Baseball Fan), Peter Crouse (Reporter), Joe DiMaggio (Himself), Jim Drum (Spectator), Pat Flaherty (Western Manager), Lee Tung Foo (Waiter), Clark Gable (Himself, Clip from ’Honky Tonk’), Robert Graham (Monty’s Son, as a baby), William Hall (Ball player with Bill Dickey), Clarence Hennecke (News vendor), Holmes Herbert (Doctor), John Hiestand (Ball player with Bill Dickey), Wally Hood (Southern All Stars player), Wesley Hopper (Detroit ball player), Frank Kelleher (Chicago White Sox player), John Kerr (Yankee Coach), Florence Lake (Mrs. Appling), Mitchell Lewis (Conductor), Alphonse Martell (Headwaiter), Gene Mauch (Southern All Stars player), Matt McHugh (Slot Machine Player), George Melford (Person in Theatre), George Metkovich (Chicago White Sox player), Fred Millican (All-Star Catcher), Anne Nagel (Mrs. Piet), James Nolan (Reporter), Louie Novikoff (Detroit Ball Player), Frank O’Connor (Baseball Fan), Pat Orr (Umpire), George Ovey (Person in Theatre), Garry Owen (Cab Driver), Roy Partee (Western Pitcher), Eugene Persson (Monty’s Son, as a toddler), Jack Powell (Umpire), Jerry Priddy (Yankee ball player), Al Rosen (Vendor), Michael Ross (Pitcher), Joe Rue (Umpire), Tim Ryan (Man Playing Slot Machine), Hank Sauer (Yankee ball player), Carl Saxe (Detroit ball player), Syd Saylor (Person in Theatre), Ziggy Sears (Umpire), Mabel Smaney (Person in Theatre), Charles Smith (Usher in movie theater), Cap Somers (Giants Manager), Bert Stevens (Movie House Patron), Cy Stevens (Person in Theatre), Lou Stringer (Chicago White Sox player), Charles Sullivan (Spectator), Clinton Sundberg (Voice of Man on Radio Baking Pie), Kenneth Tobey (Detroit Player), Lana Turner (Herself, Clip from ’Honky Tonk’), George Vico (Detroit Ball Player), Barbara Woodell (Mrs. Shea), George Woods (Chicago White Sox player), Jack Worth (Detroit ball player), Al Zarilla (Yankee ball player), Gus Zernial (Chicago White Sox player)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 106 min; B&W

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