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Flashing Spikes

19625.3 / 1050 min

Drama, TV Movie

Overview

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.

Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Slim Conway

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Comissioner

Patrick Wayne

Patrick Wayne

Bill Riley

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Crab Holman

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Man in the Dugout

John Wayne

John Wayne

Marine Sergeant

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Narrator

Tige Andrews

Tige Andrews

Gabby LaSalle

Stephanie Hill

Stephanie Hill

Mary Riley

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Rex Short

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Mayor

Vin Scully

Vin Scully

Announcer

Walter Reed

Walter Reed

2nd Reporter

Sally Hughes

Nurse

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

1st Reporter

Cy Malis

Bit Man

William Henry

William Henry

Assistant Commissioner

Art Passarella

Series Umpire

Don Drysdale

Don Drysdale

Gomer

Vern Stephens

1st Ballplayer

Ralph Volkie

2nd Ball Player

Bud Harden

Third Baseball Player

Earl Gilpin

4th Baseball Player

Whitey Campbell

5th Baseball Player

Bing Russell

Bing Russell

Hogan

Charles Seel

Judge

Crew

John Ford

John Ford

Director

Jameson Brewer

Writer

William H. Clothier

William H. Clothier

Director of Photography

Richard Belding

Editor

John McCarthy Jr.

Set Decoration

Martin C. Bradfield

Set Decoration

Frank O'Rourke

Novel

Martin Obzina

Production Design

John Williams

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Frank Baur

Associate Producer

Tony Martinelli

Editor