Flashing Spikes
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Flashing Spikes 1962 Directed by John Ford

An old ballplayer, thrown out of baseball due to a bribery scandal, becomes friends with a young phenom. The younger player is at first tainted by his association with the oldtimer, but eventually the truth about the scandal is revealed.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , TV Movie
Production Company Avasta Productions
Release Date 4 October 1962
50 mins
Cast
James Stewart
James Stewart Slim Conway
Jack Warden
Jack Warden Comissioner
Patrick Wayne
Patrick Wayne Bill Riley
Edgar Buchanan
Edgar Buchanan Crab Holman
Harry Carey, Jr.
Harry Carey, Jr. Man in the Dugout
John Wayne
John Wayne Marine Sergeant
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire Narrator
Tige Andrews
Tige Andrews Gabby LaSalle
Stephanie Hill
Stephanie Hill Mary Riley
Carleton Young
Carleton Young Rex Short
Willis Bouchey
Willis Bouchey Mayor
Vin Scully
Vin Scully Announcer
Walter Reed
Walter Reed 2nd Reporter
Sally Hughes
Sally Hughes Nurse
Larry J. Blake
Larry J. Blake 1st Reporter
Cy Malis
Cy Malis Bit Man
William Henry
William Henry Assistant Commissioner
Art Passarella
Art Passarella Series Umpire
Don Drysdale
Don Drysdale Gomer
Vern Stephens
Vern Stephens 1st Ballplayer
Ralph Volkie
Ralph Volkie 2nd Ball Player
Bud Harden
Bud Harden Third Baseball Player
Earl Gilpin
Earl Gilpin 4th Baseball Player
Whitey Campbell
Whitey Campbell 5th Baseball Player
Bing Russell
Bing Russell Hogan
Charles Seel
Charles Seel Judge
Crew
Director
John Ford
John Ford
Writer
Jameson Brewer
Jameson Brewer
Cinematography
William H. Clothier
William H. Clothier
Composer
John Williams
John Williams
Editors
Richard Belding
Richard Belding
Tony Martinelli
Tony Martinelli
Production Design
Martin Obzina
Martin Obzina
Original Writer
Frank O'Rourke
Frank O'Rourke
Set Decoration
Martin C. Bradfield
Martin C. Bradfield
John McCarthy Jr.
John McCarthy Jr.