Angels in the Outfield (1951)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Clarence Brown

Writers:

Richard Conlin (story), Dorothy Kingsley (screenplay),

Stars:

Paul Douglas, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn

1 nomination.

Cast

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

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?

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Plot Keywords:

angel | orphan | sports team | priest | baseball | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sport

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

Angels and the Pirates

Filming Locations:

Comiskey Park I - 324 W. 35th Street, Armour Square, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Forbes Field was demolished in 1971 after the Pirates moved to Three Rivers Stadium in 1970.

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Goofs

In the final inning of the final game, in several close-ups on Pirates pitcher Hellman, the flag behind him is blowing to the left on one pitch, to the right on the next pitch, and back to the left on the next pitch.

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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.

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Connections

Remade as Angels in the Outfield (1994)

User Reviews

Complete surprise

I caught this movie on AMC late one Saturday night. The difference from this movie classic and the Disney effort was like night and day. This movie had more feeling and better acting. Don't Get me wrong, Danny Glover and Joseph Gordan-Levett, and Tony Danza did well, but not as good as the original cast.