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A veteran New York City sports promoter transforms a beautiful physical education teacher into a famous athlete. Bronson's debut screen appearance!
Original Release
06/13/1952
US Release
06/13/1952
Cast
Name | Character |
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Spencer Tracy | Mike Conovan |
Katharine Hepburn | Pat Pemberton / Patricia "Pat" Pemberton |
Aldo Ray | Davie Hucko |
William Ching | Collier Weld |
Sammy White | Barney Grau |
George Mathews | Sylvester 'Spec' Cauley / Spec Cauley |
Gussie Moran | Gussie Moran / Self |
Babe Didrikson Zaharias | Babe Zaharias / Self |
Don Budge | Don Budge / Self |
Alice Marble | Alice Marble / Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Spencer Tracy | Mike Conovan |
Katharine Hepburn | Pat Pemberton / Patricia "Pat" Pemberton |
Aldo Ray | Davie Hucko |
William Ching | Collier Weld |
Sammy White | Barney Grau |
George Mathews | Sylvester 'Spec' Cauley / Spec Cauley |
Gussie Moran | Gussie Moran / Self |
Babe Didrikson Zaharias | Babe Zaharias / Self |
Don Budge | Don Budge / Self |
Alice Marble | Alice Marble / Self |
Frank Andrew Parker | Frank Parker / Self |
Betty Hicks | Betty Hicks / Self |
Beverly Hanson | Beverly Hanson / Self |
Helen Dettweiler | Helen Dettweiler / Self |
Loring Smith | Mr. E.H. Beminger / Mr. Beminger |
Phyllis Povah | Mrs. Beminger |
Charles Bronson | Henry 'Hank' Tasling / Hank Tasling |
Frank Richards | Sam Garsell |
Jim Backus | Charles Barry |
Chuck Connors | Police Captain |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Lawrence Weingarten | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1953 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay | Nominated |
1953 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1953 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | Nominated |