Damn Yankees

"It's a picture in a million! Starring that girl in a million, the red-headed darling of the Broadway show, Gwen Verdon!"

1958 1h 51m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 44

Comedy

Synopsis

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Film adaptation of the George Abbott Broadway musical about a Washington Senators fan who makes a pact with the Devil to help his baseball team win the league pennant.

“It's a picture in a million! Starring that girl in a million, the red-headed darling of the Broadway show, Gwen Verdon!”

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Cast

Tab Hunter
Joe Hardy
Gwen Verdon
Lola
Ray Walston
Mr. Applegate
Russ Brown
Benny Van Buren
Shannon Bolin
Mrs. Meg Boyd
Nathaniel Frey
Smokey
James Komack
Rocky
Rae Allen
Gloria Thorpe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Abbott
Writers: George Abbott
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Directed by George Abbott, shot by Harold Lipstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Adler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Bracht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Tab Hunter and Gwen Verdon and Ray Walston carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "It's a picture in a million! Starring that girl in a million, the red-headed darling of the Broadway show, Gwen Verdon!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051516 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

George Abbott directs. Harold Lipstein behind the camera. Richard Adler scores. Frank Bracht cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by George Abbott, shot by Harold Lipstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Richard Adler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Frank Bracht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tab Hunter and Gwen Verdon and Ray Walston carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It's a picture in a million! Starring that girl in a million, the red-headed darling of the Broadway show, Gwen Verdon!".
7IMDB entry: tt0051516 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.