Angels in the Outfield

"The toughest guy you ever met... until an angel said "Hello!""

Oct 19 1951 Passed 1h 39m
Comedy, Family, Fantasy

The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.

Plot

A young woman reporter blames the Pittsburgh Pirates' losing streak on the obscenely abusive manager. While she attempts to learn more about him for her column, he begins hearing the voice of an angel promising him help for the team if he will mend his ways. As he does so, an orphan girl who is a Pirates fan and has been praying for the team begins noticing angels on the ballfield. Sure enough, the Pirates start winning, and McGovern tries to turn his life around. But can he keep his temper long enough for the Pirates to win the NL pennant?

Written by

Richard Conlin, Dorothy Kingsley, George Wells

Directed by

Clarence Brown

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
3,232
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
72
Popularity
NA