Angels in the Outfield
1951 · Movie · 99 min · ★ 7.0 · 78% critics
A hot-headed baseball manager is given an unusual bargain: if he learns to treat people better, his struggling team may get help from above. This gentle fantasy blends sports, humor, and faith into a story about second chances and changing for the better.
Also known as Angels and the Pirates
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Details
- Years
- 1951
- Release date
- 1951-10-19
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (28 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sweet, old-fashioned mix of baseball, humor, and heart in the spirit of A Christmas Carol or the 1994 Angels in the Outfield; Not for you if you want realism or a fast pace.
Pros: warm family-friendly tone; charming baseball fantasy; uplifting message | Cons: uneven pacing; overly cute at times; awkward romance
Themes
- nun
- angel
- baseball
- orphan
- catholic
- female journalist
- pittsburgh, pennsylvania
Cast & crew
Paul Douglas
as Guffy McGovern
Janet Leigh
as Jennifer Paige
Keenan Wynn
as Fred Bayles
Donna Corcoran
as Bridget White
Lewis Stone
as Arnold P. Hapgood
Spring Byington
as Sister Edwitha
Bruce Bennett
as Saul Hellman
Marvin Kaplan
as Timothy Durney
Ellen Corby
as Sister Veronica
Jeff Richards
as Dave Rothberg
Directed by Clarence Brown