The Stratton Story
The movie is about Chicago White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton (Jimmy Stewart), who in the 1930s, compiled a 37-19 won-loss record in three seasons. After he became the winningest right-hander in the American League, his major league career ended prematurely when a hunting accident in 1938 forced doctors to amputate his right leg. With a wooden leg and his wife Ethel's (June Allyson) help, Stratton made a successful minor league comeback in 1946, continuing to pitch in minor leagues throughout the rest of the 1940s and into the 1950s.
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Biography, Drama, Romance
1949
106 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Stratton Story
- Duration : 106 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Douglas Morrow (screenplay), Guy Trosper (screenplay), Douglas Morrow (story)
- Directors : Sam Wood min
- Imdb : 7.1 (1805 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.7 (1231 votes)
- Actors : James Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Morgan, Agnes Moorehead
Movie Storyline
The movie is about Chicago White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton (Jimmy Stewart), who in the 1930s, compiled a 37-19 won-loss record in three seasons. After he became the winningest right-hander in the American League, his major league career ended prematurely when a hunting accident in 1938 forced doctors to amputate his right leg. With a wooden leg and his wife Ethel's (June Allyson) help, Stratton made a successful minor league comeback in 1946, continuing to pitch in minor leagues throughout the rest of the 1940s and into the 1950s.