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Fear Strikes Out
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Fear Strikes Out

1957· Released7.1/ 10
Drama

Overview

True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.

Ratings

TMDB
7.1/10

21 votes

IMDb
6.9/10

2,167 votes

RT
83%
MetacriticLetterboxd

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Director

Robert Mulligan

Robert Mulligan

Director

Cast

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Jimmy Piersall

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

John Piersall

Norma Moore

Norma Moore

Mary Piersall

Adam Williams

Adam Williams

Doctor Brown

Perry Wilson

Perry Wilson

Mrs. John Piersall

Peter J. Votrian

Peter J. Votrian

Jim Piersall as a Boy

Richard Bull

Richard Bull

Reporter Slade (uncredited)

Morgan Jones

Morgan Jones

Sandy Allen (uncredited)

Edd Byrnes

Edd Byrnes

Boy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)

Brian G. Hutton

Brian G. Hutton

Bernie Sherwill (uncredited)

Bart Burns

Joe Cronin (uncredited)

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