"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."
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
Stephanie Hill
as Mary Riley
Carleton Young
as Rex Short
Willis Bouchey
as Mayor
Vin Scully
as Announcer
Walter Reed
as 2nd Reporter
Sally Hughes
as Nurse
Larry J. Blake
as 1st Reporter
Cy Malis
as Bit Man
William Henry
as Assistant Commissioner
Art Passarella
as Series Umpire
Don Drysdale
as Gomer
Vern Stephens
as 1st Ballplayer
Ralph Volkie
as 2nd Ball Player
Bud Harden
as Third Baseball Player
Earl Gilpin
as 4th Baseball Player
Whitey Campbell
as 5th Baseball Player
Bing Russell
as Hogan
Charles Seel
as Judge
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
Martin Obzina
Production Design
Martin C. Bradfield
Set Decoration
John McCarthy Jr.