The Pride of the Yankees

Name: The Pride of the Yankees
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1942-07-14
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Babe Ruth, Walter Brennan, Dan Duryea

1942·Movie·NR·128 min·★ 7.4(140)

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About The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees is a 1942 English-language drama and family film directed by Sam Wood. The cast is led by Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Babe Ruth. It has a runtime of 2h 8m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

The Pride of the Yankees was produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on July 14, 1942, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Sam Wood
Writers: Jo Swerling, Herman J. Mankiewicz
Release date: July 14, 1942
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Samuel Goldwyn Productions

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The Pride of the Yankees cast & crew

The Pride of the Yankees was directed by Sam Wood and written by Jo Swerling and Herman J. Mankiewicz.

The cast features Gary Cooper as Henry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig, Teresa Wright as Eleanor Twitchell, Babe Ruth as Babe Ruth, Walter Brennan as Sam Blake, Dan Duryea as Hank Hanneman, and Elsa Janssen as Christina 'Mom' Gehrig.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Leigh Harline, cinematography is by Rudolph Maté, and it was produced by Samuel Goldwyn.

Is The Pride of the Yankees worth watching?

The Pride of the Yankees holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 140 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 8m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and family, The Pride of the Yankees is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Pride of the Yankees

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