Biopic traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball player who played in 2130 consecutive games before falling at age 37 to ALS, a deadly nerve disease which now bears his name. Gehrig is followed from his childhood in New York until his famous 'Luckiest Man' speech at his farewell day in 1939.
Directed By
Sam WoodWritten By
Casey RobinsonCast of The Pride of the Yankees
Gary CooperHenry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig
Teresa WrightEleanor Twitchell
Babe RuthBabe Ruth
Walter BrennanSam Blake
Dan DuryeaHank Hanneman
Elsa JanssenChristina 'Mom' Gehrig
Ludwig StösselHenry 'Pop' Gehrig
Virginia GilmoreMyra Tinsley
Bill DickeyBill Dickey
Ernie AdamsMiller Huggins
Pierre WatkinMr. Twitchell
Harry HarveyJoe McCarthy
Bob MeuselRobert W. Meusel (as Robert W. Meusel)
Mark KoenigMark Koenig
Bill SternBill Stern
Addison RichardsCoach
Hardie AlbrightVan Tuyl
Edward FieldingClinic Doctor
George LesseyMayor of New Rochelle
Edgar BarrierHospital Doctor
Douglas CroftLou Gehrig as a Boy
Gene CollinsBilly (Age 8)
David HoltBilly (Age 17)
VelozSpecialty Dancer (as Veloz and Yolanda)
YolandaSpecialty Dancer (as Veloz and Yolanda)
Frank FaylenYankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
Pat FlahertyYankee Ballplayer (uncredited)
Mary GordonMaid (uncredited)
Colin KennyYankee Player on Train (uncredited)
Jack CarrPlumber