04 October 1962 Drama, TV Movie 50 mins
An old ballplayer, thrown out of baseball due to a bribery scandal, becomes friends with a young phenom. The younger player is at first tainted by his association with the oldtimer, but eventually the truth about the scandal is revealed.
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James Stewart as Slim Conway
Jack Warden as Comissioner
Patrick Wayne as Bill Riley
Edgar Buchanan as Crab Holman
Harry Carey, Jr. as Man in the Dugout
John Wayne as Marine Sergeant
Fred Astaire as Narrator
Tige Andrews as Gabby LaSalle
Carleton Young as Rex Short
Willis Bouchey as Mayor
Vin Scully as Announcer
Walter Reed as 2nd Reporter
Larry J. Blake as 1st Reporter
Cy Malis as Bit Man
William Henry as Assistant Commissioner
Art Passarella as Series Umpire
John Ford Director
Jameson Brewer Writer
William H. Clothier Director of Photography
Frank O'Rourke Novel
John Williams Original Music Composer
Frank Baur Associate Producer
Richard Belding Editor
Tony Martinelli Editor
Martin Obzina Production Design
Martin C. Bradfield Set Decoration
John McCarthy Jr. Set Decoration
United States 04 October 1962
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Aired October 4 1962 Directed by John Ford for TV "Alcoa Premiere" Flashing Spikes (1962) An old ballplayer thrown out of baseball due to a bribery scandal ...
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