Cast

The Pride of the Yankees: Cast and Crew

Cast

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Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig

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Teresa Wright as Eleanor Gehrig

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Walter Brennan as Sam Blake

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Babe Ruth as Himself

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Dan Duryea as Hank Hanneman

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Elsa Janssen as Mrs. Hopkins

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Ludwig Donath as Dr. Lorenz

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Edward Arnold as Judge Harper

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Charles Dingle as Mr. Stein

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Lucille Gleason as Mrs. Boone

Crew

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Director: Sam Wood

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Producer: Samuel Goldwyn

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Screenplay: Herman J. Mankiewicz and Joel Sayre

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Cinematography: Rudolph Maté

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Editor: Daniel Mandell

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Music: Alfred Newman

The Pride of the Yankees is a 1942 American biographical film about New York Yankees All-Star Lou Gehrig. The film stars Gary Cooper as Gehrig and Teresa Wright as his wife, Eleanor. The film was directed by Sam Wood and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. It was written by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Joel Sayre, and the music was composed by Alfred Newman. The film was a critical and commercial success, winning 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Cooper, and Best Supporting Actress for Wright.