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The Stratton Story

James Stewart - June Allyson, In The True Romance of The Year

6.6(38)19491h 46m2

Star major league pitcher Monty Stratton loses a leg in a hunting accident, but becomes determined to leave the game on his own terms.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
EN
  • sports
  • baseball
  • chicago white sox
  • amputate

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Director

Sam Wood

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United States of America

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  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereCleveland, Ohio21 Apr 1949
    • Theatrical (limited)New York City, New York12 May 1949
    • Theatrical1 Jun 1949

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The Stratton Story was released on 12 May 1949.

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    John Chard

    5/15/2015

    7/10

    You can't keep a good man down. Monty Stratton (James Stewart) was a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox in the 1930s. From humble farm yard beginnings he became a top player, but tragedy struck and he lost a leg after a hunting accident. This is his inspirational story. It is what it is really, a film heavy on sentimentality that is virtually impossible not to warm to. Perfect casting pitches (ahem) Stewart as t…

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