Plot
A college professor is working on a long term experiment when a baseball comes through the window destroying all his glassware. The resultant fluid causes the baseball to be repelled by wood. Suddenly he realizes the possibilities and takes a leave of absence to go to St. Louis to pitch in the big leagues where he becomes a star and propels the team to a World Series appearance.
Written by
Valentine Davies, Shirley W. Smith
Directed by
Lloyd Bacon
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total
Trailers
Scores
# of Votes
2,024
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA