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Fear Strikes Out   1957     3 stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Mulligan  
Cast: Anthony Perkins, Karl Malden, Norma Moore, Adam Williams, Perry Wilson, Edd Byrnes, Bart Burns, Bing Russell, Peter J. Votrian, Don Brodie, Richard Bull, June Jocelyn, George Pembroke, Jeffrey Sayre, Gary Vinson

  Boston Red Sox outfielder Jimmy Piersall (Anthony Perkins) suffered from mental illness that led to a nervous breakdown. This is the story of how his desire to please his pugnacious father, John (Karl Malden), brought on the breakdown and how Jimmy fights to overcome adversity and return to baseball.



Cast
Anthony Perkins Jimmy Piersall
Karl Malden John Piersall
Norma Moore Mary Piersall
Adam Williams Psychiatrist G. Brown
Perry Wilson Mrs. John Piersall
Edd Byrnes Boy who helps Jimmy
Bart Burns Joe Cronin
Bing Russell Ballplayer
Peter J. Votrian Young Jimmy
Don Brodie Reporter Evans
Richard Bull Reporter Slade
June Jocelyn Nurse
George Pembroke Umpire
Jeffrey Sayre Bartender
Gary Vinson High School Ballplayer

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