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12/05/1949 Drama, Romance 1h 46m
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James Stewart - June Allyson, In The True Romance of The Year

Overview

Star major league pitcher Monty Stratton loses a leg in a hunting accident, but becomes determined to leave the game on his own terms.

  1. Sam Wood

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. James Stewart

    Monty Stratton

  2. June Allyson

    Ethel

  3. Frank Morgan

    Barney Wile

  4. Agnes Moorehead

    Ma Stratton

  5. Bill Williams

    Eddie Dibson

  6. Bruce Cowling

    Ted Lyons

  7. Cliff Clark

    Josh Higgins

  8. Mary Lawrence

    Dot

  9. Dean White

    Luke Appling

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2015-05-15
You can't keep a good man down.

Monty Stratton (James Stewart) was a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox in the 1930s. From humble farm yard beginnings he became a top player, but tragedy struck and he lost a leg after a hunting accident. This is his inspirational story.

It is what it is really, a film heavy on sentimentality that is virtually impossible not to warm to. Perfect casting pitches (ahem) Stewart as the homespun Stratton, an American hero who defied the odds to play again the game he loved so much. His wife is played by June Allyson, who at times is a bit too precious, but agai...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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