Flashing Spikes (1962)
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.
Besetzung
- James Stewart — Slim Conway
- Jack Warden — Comissioner
- Patrick Wayne — Bill Riley
- Edgar Buchanan — Crab Holman
- Harry Carey, Jr. — Man in the Dugout
- John Wayne — Marine Sergeant
- Fred Astaire — Narrator
- Tige Andrews — Gabby LaSalle
- Stephanie Hill — Mary Riley
- Carleton Young — Rex Short
- Willis Bouchey — Mayor
- Vin Scully — Announcer
Wissenswertes
"Flashing Spikes" is a 1962 television play directed by John Ford and starring James Stewart, with a lengthy surprise appearance by John Wayne, billed in the credits as "Michael Morrison". The hour-long drama revolving around a disgraced ex-baseball player (Stewart) was broadcast as an episode of the anthology series Alcoa Premiere hosted by Fred Astaire.
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