The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
Overview
The baseball player goes from wayward youth to Boston Red Sox pitcher to New York Yankees home-run hero.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.416 |
Directed By
Roy Del Ruth
Crew
George Callahan
Roy Del Ruth
Bob Considine
Mel Berns
Joe Kaufmann
Edward R. Robinson
Philip Tannura
Roy Del Ruth
Richard V. Heermance
Edward Ward
Lorraine MacLean
Bob Considine
Frank Paul Sylos
Wilbur Bradley
Harry Lewis
TOP CAST
William Bendix
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
Claire Trevor
Claire Hodgson Ruth
Charles Bickford
Brother Matthias
Sam Levene
Phil Conrad
William Frawley
Jack Dunn
Gertrude Niesen
Nightclub Singer
Fred Lightner
Miller Huggins
Stanley Clements
Western Union Boy
Robert Ellis
Babe Ruth as a Boy (as Bobby Ellis)
Lloyd Gough
Gambler Dalton
Matt Briggs
Colonel Jacob Ruppert
Paul Cavanagh
Dr. Menzies
Warren Douglas
Boston Braves' Rookie
Pat Flaherty
Bill Carrigan, Red Sox Manager
Mark Koenig
Mark Koenig
Richard Lane
Boston Braves' coach
Ziggy Sears
Umpire Ziggy Sears
Bucky Harris
Bucky Harris - Baseball Player
Harry Wismer
Harry Wismer - Sports Announcer
Mel Allen
Mel Allen - New York Yankees Radio Announcer
H.V. Kaltenborn
H. V. Kaltenborn - Radio News Commentator
Knox Manning
Narrator
Al Bain
Barfly (uncredited)
Oliver Crawford
Reporter (uncredited)
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