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  2. 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. [2]

  3. Dec 18, 2023 · Q: Is The Stratton Story based on a true story? A: Yes, The Stratton Story is based on the true story of Monty Stratton, a professional baseball pitcher who faced a life-altering accident but continued to pursue his dreams.

  4. 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
  5. True story of Monty Stratton, the baseball star who fought to continue his career after losing a leg.

    • Sam Wood, Earl Mcevoy, Sid Sidman
    • James Stewart
    • The Plot – Spoiler Alert!
    • The Tragedy
    • Three Out of Four Baseballs!

    The Stratton Story portrays the rise, fall, and rebirth of Monty Stratton. The plot is fairly straightforward. Farmhand Stratton (James Stewart) is an exceptional semipro pitcher in Nowheresville, Texas. In somewhat ham-handed but effective plot devices, Stratton is seen taking long walks to and from the ballfield, runs to catch departing trains at...

    While unconscious, Edith wavers between signing off on the doctor’s recommendation to amputate or letting Stratton die. Allyson does a fine job portraying the gravity of the moment. Edith is depicted with agency in this movie. She makes the fateful decision to amputate. She chooses Monty for her husband and later chooses to stay with him after the ...

    With solid (but not exactly praiseworthy) acting, a real-life story told relatively well, and lessons applicable to us all, The Stratton Story receives three out of four baseballs. Follow me on Twitter at @GoldenHalloFame and follow us @OT_Heroics for more great content! Also, be sure to check out the Overtime Heroics Forumspage to join in on the d...

  6. Based on a true story, Stratton Castle: Tale of Jessie Golden Heart explores the forbidden passion that transcends the social classes of 1800's Scotland, a time when the working class...

    • Drama, Romance
  7. 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 wilderness...

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    • Biography
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