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The Stratton Story is a 1949 American biographical film directed by Sam Wood that tells the true story of Monty Stratton, a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for the Chicago White Sox from 1934 to 1938.
The Stratton Story: Directed by Sam Wood. With James Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Morgan, Agnes Moorehead. 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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- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Sam Wood
- 1949-06
A 1949 biographical drama about Monty Stratton, a baseball player who lost a leg and fought to return to the field. Starring James Stewart and June Allyson, directed by Sam Wood.
- Sam Wood, Earl Mcevoy, Sid Sidman
- James Stewart
A biographical film about Monty Stratton, a former major league pitcher who lost his leg in a hunting accident and returned to baseball with a wooden leg. The plot follows his career, marriage, and comeback in the minor leagues.
This fact-based sports drama chronicles the life of famous pitcher Monty Stratton. Stratton (James Stewart), a star athlete, loses his leg when his hunting rifle misfires during a...
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- James Stewart
- Sam Wood
- Biography
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.
The Stratton Story ★★★ 1949. Stewart and Allyson teamed up for the first of the three pictures they'd make together in this true story of Monty Stratton, the Chicago White Sox pitcher. A baseball phenom, Stratton suffers a devastating hunting accident which leads to the amputation of one leg.
