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The inspiring story of a true American hero.
Raised in a poor Pennsylvania mining town by his immigrant parents, Pete Grey lost his right arm while still a young boy. But through the encouragement of his father and the constant coaching of his older brother, Pete never gives up on his dream of playing professional baseball. Driven by anger, he finally makes it to the big leagues. But it isn't until he agrees to meet a handicapped youngster who idolizes him that Pete finally becomes a genuine American hero.Read moreLess
Raised in a poor Pennsylvania mining town by his immigrant parents, Pete Grey lost his right arm while still a young boy. But through the encouragement of his father and the constant coaching of his older brother, Pete never gives up on his dream of playing professional baseball. Driven by anger, he finally makes it to the big leagues. But it isn't until he agrees to meet a handicapped youngster who idolizes him that Pete finally becomes a genuine American hero.
The story
Raised in a poor Pennsylvania mining town by his immigrant parents, Pete Grey lost his right arm while still a young boy. But through the encouragement of his father and the constant coaching of his older brother, Pete never gives up on his dream of playing professional baseball. Driven by anger, he finally makes it to the big leagues. But it isn't until he agrees to meet a handicapped youngster who idolizes him that Pete finally becomes a genuine American hero.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Keith CarradinePete Grey
Mare WinninghamAnnie
G.W. BaileyTatum
Charles HallahanNelson Gary Sr.
Fionnula FlanaganAntoniette Wyshner
Jack KehoeBloom
Dennis WeaverMr. Wyshner
Huckleberry FoxNelson Gary Jr.
Mary Jo DeschanelMrs. Gary
Ed O'NeillWhitey Wyshner
Dana DelanyNoraExplore the crew
- Director of Photography
- Joseph F. Biroc
- Director
- Mel Damski
- Writer
- Burt Prelutsky
- Producer
- James Keach
- Producer
- Lynn Raynor
- Original Music Composer
- Dana Kaproff
- Editor
- Michael A. Stevenson