"The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig."
Gary Cooper
as Henry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig
Teresa Wright
as Eleanor Twitchell
Babe Ruth
as Babe Ruth
Walter Brennan
as Sam Blake
Dan Duryea
as Hank Hanneman
Elsa Janssen
as Christina 'Mom' Gehrig
Ludwig Stössel
as Henry 'Pop' Gehrig
Virginia Gilmore
as Myra Tinsley
Bill Dickey
as Bill Dickey
Ernie Adams
as Miller Huggins
Pierre Watkin
as Mr. Twitchell
Harry Harvey
as Joe McCarthy
Bob Meusel
as Robert W. Meusel (as Robert W. Meusel)
Mark Koenig
as Mark Koenig
Bill Stern
as Bill Stern
Addison Richards
as Coach
Hardie Albright
as Van Tuyl
Edward Fielding
as Clinic Doctor
George Lessey
as Mayor of New Rochelle
Edgar Barrier
as Hospital Doctor
Douglas Croft
as Lou Gehrig as a Boy
Gene Collins
as Billy (Age 8)
David Holt
as Billy (Age 17)
Veloz
as Specialty Dancer (as Veloz and Yolanda)
Yolanda
Ed Agresti
as Barber (uncredited)
Ernie Alexander
as Bellhop with Flowers (uncredited)
Hooper Atchley
as Lathered Man in Barber Shop (uncredited)
Edwin August
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Bettye Avery
as Nightclub Singer (uncredited)
Becky Bohanon
as Little Girl (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
as Photographer in Hospital (uncredited)
Roy Brent
as Yankee Ballplayer (uncredited)
Betty Brewer
Don Brodie
as Girl Show Barker (uncredited)
Charles Cane
as Plumber (uncredited)
Jack Carr
Burr Caruth
as Village Storekeeper (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
as Motorcycle Cop #2 (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
as Mark - Player in Locker Room (uncredited)
Bill Chaney
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Jack Chapin
as Photographer (uncredited)
Janet Chapman
as Tessie (uncredited)
Spencer Charters
as Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
Porter Chase
as Weight Guesser (uncredited)
Dane Clark
as Fraternity Boy (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
as Wallpaper Hanger (uncredited)
Hal Cooke
as Man in Cab (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
as Motorcycle Cop #1 (uncredited)
John Daheim
as Reporter in Hospital (uncredited)
Eva Dennison
as Mrs. Worthington (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
as Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)
Peter Du Rey
Lorna Dunn
as Clinic Nurse (uncredited)
Jim Farley
as Spectator (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
Walter Fenner
as Dentist (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Rosina Galli
as Mrs. Fabrini (uncredited)
Vaughan Glaser
as Doctor in Gehrig Home (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
as Maid (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
George Guhl
as Second Paper Hanger (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
as Reporter in Hospital Room (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
as Department Store Manager (uncredited)
Vinton Hayworth
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
as Furniture Mover (uncredited)
John Hiestand
as Announcer (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
as Bottle Game Operator (uncredited)
Fay Holderness
John Ince
as Man in Box Seat (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham
Charles Irwin
as Carnival Batting Game Operator (uncredited)
Jack Irwin
Sheldon Jett
as Sportsman at Ballgame (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson
as Boy in Ball Park (uncredited)
John Kellogg
Colin Kenny
as Yankee Player on Train (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Richard Kipling
as Broker (uncredited)
Pat Lane
as Wheel of Chance Barker (uncredited)
Larry Lawson
as Barker (uncredited)
Rex Lease
Theodore Lorch
as Neighbor Leaning Through Window (uncredited)
Frank Lyman
Wilbur Mack
as Man Outside Yankee Stadium (uncredited)
Dave Manley
as Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia (uncredited)
Maurice Marks
as Player (uncredited)
Francisco Marán
as Rathskeller Headwaiter (uncredited)
John C. McCallum
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Ralph McCullough
George McDonald
as Wally Pipp (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
as Strength Machine Operator (uncredited)
James McNamara
as Rathskeller Manager (uncredited)
Wilmuth Merkyl
Howard M. Mitchell
Irving Mitchell
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Pat Moriarity
as Policeman in 1915 (uncredited)
Tom Neal
Ray Noble
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Patsy O'Byrne
as Scrubwoman (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
as Freshman (uncredited)
John B. Old
as Reporter (uncredited)
Garry Owen
as Scorecard Vendor (uncredited)
Sarah Padden
as Mrs. Roberts (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
as Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr.
as Policeman (uncredited)
Tom Quinn
Cyril Ring
Henry Roquemore
as Disappointed Fan #2 (uncredited)
Art Rowlands
as Telephone Man (uncredited)
William Roy
as Joe Fabrini (uncredited)
Rip Russell
as Laddie (uncredited)
Francis Sayles
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Anita Sharp-Bolster
as Sasha's Mother (uncredited)
C. Montague Shaw
as Mr. Worthington (uncredited)
Jack Shea
as Hammond (uncredited)
John Sheehan
as First Paper Hanger (uncredited)
Jack Stewart
as Ed Barrow (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Ben Taggart
as Conductor (uncredited)
Walter Tetley
as Cake Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Jimmy Valentine
as Sasha - Boy Playing Baseball (uncredited)
Gohr Van Vleck
Dorothy Vaughan
as Eleanor's Landlady (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
as Family Friend (uncredited)
Malcolm Waite
as Big Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)
James Westerfield
Guy Wilkerson
Max Willenz
as Mr. Colletti (uncredited)
Buddy Williams
as Bootblack (uncredited)
Charles Williams
as Little Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)
Robert Winkler
as Murphy (uncredited)
Allen Wood
Mike Donovan
as
Charles Flynn
Jack Gardner
Anthony Walters
as Merril (uncredited)
Sam Wood
Director
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Rudolph Maté
Director of Photography
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Irving Berlin
Songs
Norbert A. Myles
Makeup Artist
Stunts
Fletcher Henderson
Music Arranger
William Cameron Menzies
Production Design
Paul Gallico
Original Story
René Hubert
Costume Design
Frank Maher
Sound Recordist
Jo Swerling
Screenplay
Howard Bristol
Set Decoration
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Perry Ferguson
Art Direction
John Sherwood
Assistant Director
Mel Berns
Albert Simpson
Matte Painter
