The Stratton Story.

A human interest drama about Monty Stratton's triumphant return to professional baseball after losing a leg in a hunting accident.

Monty Stratton (Stewart) manages to get a tryout with the Chicago White Sox that is followed by a contract. In the off-season of 1938, Stratton accidentally shoots himself in his right leg while on a hunting trip. Stratton is able to make a successful minor league comeback in 1946.

Credits

Cast
James Stewart, June Allyson

Copyright

Complete catalog record
THE STRATTON STORY. Loew's Inc., c1949. 106 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. An MGM picture. Summary: A human interest drama about Monty Stratton's triumphant return to professional baseball after losing a leg in a hunting accident. Credits: Producer, Jack Cummings; director, Sam Wood; story, Douglas Morrow; screenplay, Douglas Morrow, Guy Trosper; music director, Adolph Deutsch; film editor, Ben Lewis. Cast: James Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Morgan, Agnes Moorehead, Bill Williams. © Loew's Inc.; 15Mar49; LP2196.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, copyright
  2. Wikidata · Q2292080 ↗ — country