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L’histoire

Ce film autobiographique retrace la carrière du joueur de baseball Lou Gehrig. Enfant, Lou Gehrig rêve de devenir champion de baseball ; ses parents, eux, rêvent de faire de leur fils un ingénieur. La grand-mère de Lou travaille comme cuisinière de l'université Columbia et le fait admettre à l'université. Lou travaille comme serveur au restaurant universitaire. Remarqué pour ses dons de sportif, Lou devient membre du club mais se heurte à l'hostilité de certains membres, des snobinards imbus d'eux-mêmes.
Le journaliste sportif Sam Blake le recommande au Yankees de New York ; la santé de sa mère nécessitant une intervention chirurgicale coûteuse, Gehrig abandonne ses études et signe un contrat avec les Yankees afin de pouvoir disposer de la somme nécessaire. Sa mère croit de son côté qu'il étudie toujours à l'université mais finit bientôt par s'apercevoir que son fils joue au baseball professionnel...

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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)