The Babe Ruth Story
"The incredible life... the spectacular thrills... the fabulous times of America's best-loved hero......."
The baseball player goes from wayward youth to Boston Red Sox pitcher to New York Yankees home-run hero.
Cast
William Bendix
George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
Claire Trevor
Claire Hodgson Ruth
Charles Bickford
Brother Matthias
Sam Levene
Phil Conrad
William Frawley
Jack Dunn
Gertrude Niesen
Nightclub Singer
Fred Lightner
Miller Huggins
Stanley Clements
Western Union Boy
Robert Ellis
Babe Ruth as a Boy (as Bobby Ellis)
Lloyd Gough
Gambler Dalton
Matt Briggs
Colonel Jacob Ruppert
Paul Cavanagh
Dr. Menzies
Warren Douglas
Boston Braves' Rookie
Pat Flaherty
Bill Carrigan, Red Sox Manager
Mark Koenig
Mark Koenig
Richard Lane
Boston Braves' coach
Ziggy Sears
Umpire Ziggy Sears
Bucky Harris
Bucky Harris - Baseball Player
Harry Wismer
Harry Wismer - Sports Announcer
Mel Allen
Mel Allen - New York Yankees Radio Announcer
H.V. Kaltenborn
H. V. Kaltenborn - Radio News Commentator
Knox Manning
Narrator
Al Bain
Barfly (uncredited)
Oliver Crawford
Reporter (uncredited)
Crew
Roy Del Ruth
Director
Bob Considine
Screenplay
George Callahan
Screenplay
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
Frank Paul Sylos
Art Direction
Roy Del Ruth
Producer
Lorraine MacLean
Costume Design
Philip Tannura
Director of Photography
Joe Kaufmann
Associate Producer
Edward R. Robinson
Set Decoration
Richard V. Heermance
Editor
Edward Ward
Original Music Composer
Bob Considine
Book
Wilbur Bradley
Camera Operator
Harry Lewis
Grip