Der grosse Wurf

Die Geschichte

Der Film erzählt die Lebensgeschichte eines der populärsten Baseballspieler der USA: Lou Gehrig. Lou Gehrig ist der Sohn deutscher Einwanderer. Er wächst vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg in ärmlichen Verhältnissen in den USA auf und träumt davon, ein berühmter Baseballspieler zu werden. Seine Eltern möchten jedoch, dass ihr Sohn die Columbia University besucht um Ingenieur zu werden. Lou besucht das College, verfolgt aber weiterhin seine Sportlerkarriere. Als der Sportjournalist Sam Blake Lou entdeckt und fördert, erhält Lou einen Vertrag bei den New York Yankees und wird zum gefeierten Star...

Besetzung

G Gary CooperHenry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig T Teresa WrightEleanor Twitchell B Babe RuthBabe Ruth W Walter BrennanSam Blake D Dan DuryeaHank Hanneman E Elsa JanssenChristina 'Mom' Gehrig L Ludwig StösselHenry 'Pop' Gehrig V Virginia GilmoreMyra Tinsley B Bill DickeyBill Dickey E Ernie AdamsMiller Huggins P Pierre WatkinMr. Twitchell H Harry HarveyJoe McCarthy

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B Bob MeuselRobert W. Meusel (as Robert W. Meusel) M Mark KoenigMark Koenig B Bill SternBill Stern A Addison RichardsCoach H Hardie AlbrightVan Tuyl E Edward FieldingClinic Doctor G George LesseyMayor of New Rochelle E Edgar BarrierHospital Doctor D Douglas CroftLou Gehrig as a Boy G Gene CollinsBilly (Age 8) D David HoltBilly (Age 17) V VelozSpecialty Dancer (as Veloz and Yolanda) Y YolandaSpecialty Dancer (as Veloz and Yolanda) E Ed AgrestiBarber (uncredited) E Ernie AlexanderBellhop with Flowers (uncredited) H Hooper AtchleyLathered Man in Barber Shop (uncredited) E Edwin AugustRestaurant Patron (uncredited) B Bettye AveryNightclub Singer (uncredited) B Becky BohanonLittle Girl (uncredited) L Lynton BrentPhotographer in Hospital (uncredited) R Roy BrentYankee Ballplayer (uncredited) B Betty BrewerLittle Girl (uncredited) D Don BrodieGirl Show Barker (uncredited) C Charles CanePlumber (uncredited) J Jack CarrPlumber (uncredited) B Burr CaruthVillage Storekeeper (uncredited) E Eddy ChandlerMotorcycle Cop #2 (uncredited) L Lane ChandlerMark - Player in Locker Room (uncredited) B Bill ChaneyNewsboy (uncredited) J Jack ChapinPhotographer (uncredited) J Janet ChapmanTessie (uncredited) S Spencer ChartersMr. Larsen (uncredited) P Porter ChaseWeight Guesser (uncredited) D Dane ClarkFraternity Boy (uncredited) H Heinie ConklinWallpaper Hanger (uncredited) H Hal CookeMan in Cab (uncredited) C Clancy CooperMotorcycle Cop #1 (uncredited) J John DaheimReporter in Hospital (uncredited) E Eva DennisonMrs. Worthington (uncredited) L Lester DorrDisappointed Fan #1 (uncredited) P Peter Du ReyPhotographer in Hospital (uncredited) L Lorna DunnClinic Nurse (uncredited) J Jim FarleySpectator (uncredited) F Frank FaylenYankee Third Base Coach (uncredited) W Walter FennerDentist (uncredited) P Pat FlahertyYankee Ballplayer (uncredited) R Rosina GalliMrs. Fabrini (uncredited) V Vaughan GlaserDoctor in Gehrig Home (uncredited) M Mary GordonMaid (uncredited) H Herschel GrahamSpectator (uncredited) G George GuhlSecond Paper Hanger (uncredited) E Eddie HallReporter in Hospital Room (uncredited) H Harry HaydenDepartment Store Manager (uncredited) V Vinton HayworthFraternity Boy (uncredited) O Oscar 'Dutch' HendrianFurniture Mover (uncredited) J John HiestandAnnouncer (uncredited) E Earle HodginsBottle Game Operator (uncredited) F Fay HoldernessSpectator (uncredited) J John InceMan in Box Seat (uncredited) M Mitchell IngrahamBarber (uncredited) C Charles IrwinCarnival Batting Game Operator (uncredited) J Jack IrwinPhotographer in Hospital (uncredited) S Sheldon JettSportsman at Ballgame (uncredited) P Payne B. JohnsonBoy in Ball Park (uncredited) J John KelloggFraternity Boy (uncredited) C Colin KennyYankee Player on Train (uncredited) D Donald KerrPhotographer (uncredited) R Richard KiplingBroker (uncredited)