Poster for the movie Fear Strikes Out

Fear Strikes Out

1957 • 100 minutes
Drama

True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.

Picture of Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Jimmy Piersall

Picture of Karl Malden

Karl Malden

John Piersall

Picture of Norma Moore

Norma Moore

Mary Piersall

Picture of Adam Williams

Adam Williams

Doctor Brown

Picture of Perry Wilson

Perry Wilson

Mrs. John Piersall

Picture of Peter J. Votrian

Peter J. Votrian

Jim Piersall as a Boy

Picture of Richard Bull

Richard Bull

Reporter Slade (uncredited)

Picture of Morgan Jones

Morgan Jones

Sandy Allen (uncredited)

Picture of Edd Byrnes

Edd Byrnes

Boy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)

Picture of Brian G. Hutton

Brian G. Hutton

Bernie Sherwill (uncredited)

Picture of Bart Burns

Bart Burns

Joe Cronin (uncredited)