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Angels in the Outfield (1951)

APPROVED 99 min  -  Comedy | Family | Fantasy  -   19 October 1951 (USA)
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A young woman reporter blames the Pittsburgh Pirates' losing streak on the obscenely abusive manager... See full summary »

Director:

Clarence Brown

Writers:

Richard Conlin (story), Dorothy Kingsley (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Douglas ...
Janet Leigh ...
Keenan Wynn ...
Donna Corcoran Donna Corcoran ...
Bridget White
Lewis Stone Lewis Stone ...
Arnold P. Hapgood
Spring Byington Spring Byington ...
Bruce Bennett Bruce Bennett ...
Marvin Kaplan Marvin Kaplan ...
Timothy Durney
Ellen Corby Ellen Corby ...
Sister Veronica
Jeff Richards Jeff Richards ...
Dave Rothberg
John Gallaudet John Gallaudet ...
Joe Reynolds
King Donovan King Donovan ...
Mack McGee
Don Haggerty Don Haggerty ...
Rube Ronson
Paul Salata Paul Salata ...
Tony Minelli
Fred Graham Fred Graham ...
Chunk (coach)
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Storyline

A young woman reporter blames the Pittsburgh Pirates' losing streak on the obscenely abusive manager. While she attempts to learn more about him for her column, he begins hearing the voice of an angel promising him help for the team if he will mend his ways. As he does so, an orphan girl who is a Pirates fan and has been praying for the team begins noticing angels on the ballfield. Sure enough, the Pirates start winning, and McGovern tries to turn his life around. But can he keep his temper long enough for the Pirates to win the NL pennant? Written by <mailcall@intersource.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Angel | Orphan | Catholic Orphanage | Mother Superior | Sports Team  | See more »

Taglines:

The toughest guy you ever met ... until an angel said "Hello!"

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Angels and the Pirates See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Bing Crosby appeared in the film because at the time, he was a partial owner (approximately 15%) of the Pittsburgh Pirates. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the sign is changed from a bunt to hit-away, the batter singles to left field with a runner on second base. The pitcher incorrectly runs toward third base instead of home plate to back up the catcher on a play to home plate. See more »

Quotes

Aloysius X. 'Guffy' McGovern: Dogs have fleas, managers have reporters.
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Crazy Credits

The angel voiced by James Whitmore is not listed in the credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Supernatural: Heaven and Hell (#4.10)" (2008) See more »