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Rawhide is a 1938 Western film starring Lou Gehrig and made by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. The movie was directed by Ray Taylor and produced by Sol Lesser from a screenplay by Jack Natteford and Daniel Jarrett. The cinematography was by Allen Q. Thompson. This is the only Hollywood movie in which baseball great Lou Gehrig made a screen appearance, playing himself as a vacationing ballplayer visiting his sister Peggy (played by Evalyn Knapp) on a ranch in the fictional town of Rawhide, Montana. The film remains available on DVD and VHS formats.
Original Release
04/08/1938
US Release
04/08/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Smith Ballew | Larry Kimball |
| Lou Gehrig | Lou Gehrig / Lou Gehrig (By Arrangement with Christy Walsh) |
| Evalyn Knapp | Peggy Gehrig |
| Arthur Loft | Ed Saunders |
| Cy Kendall | Sheriff Kale |
| Dick Curtis | Butch - Saunders Henchman / Henchman Butch |
| Si Jenks | Pop Mason |
| Charles Brinley | Pool Hall Manager |
| Fred Burns | Rancher Driving Buckboard |
| Ken Card | Banjo Player at Party |
Directors
Writers
Daniel Jarrett, Jack Natteford
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Smith Ballew | Larry Kimball |
| Lou Gehrig | Lou Gehrig / Lou Gehrig (By Arrangement with Christy Walsh) |
| Evalyn Knapp | Peggy Gehrig |
| Arthur Loft | Ed Saunders |
| Cy Kendall | Sheriff Kale |
| Dick Curtis | Butch - Saunders Henchman / Henchman Butch |
| Si Jenks | Pop Mason |
| Charles Brinley | Pool Hall Manager |
| Fred Burns | Rancher Driving Buckboard |
| Ken Card | Banjo Player at Party |
| Ed Cassidy | Fuller |
| Edward Cecil | Doctor |
| Kernan Cripps | Railroad Official |
| Rube Dalroy | Barfly |
| Franklyn Farnum | Saunders' Secretary |
| Tom B. Forman | Rudy - Henchman |
| Al Haskell | Poll Hall Brawler |
| Jack Hendricks | Rancher on Phone |
| Al Hill | Bartender |
| Sheik the Horse | Larry Kimball's Horse |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sol Lesser | Producer |
