Plot
Biopic traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball player who played in 2130 consecutive games before falling at age 37 to ALS, a deadly nerve disease which now bears his name. Gehrig is followed from his childhood in New York until his famous 'Luckiest Man' speech at his farewell day in 1939.
Written by
Jo Swerling, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Paul Gallico
Directed by
Sam Wood
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Languages
English
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 10 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
12,418
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA