Angels in the Outfield | |
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Directed by | Clarence Brown |
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Story by | Richard Conlin |
Produced by | Clarence Brown |
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Cinematography | Paul C. Vogel |
Edited by | Robert J. Kern |
Music by | Daniele Amfitheatrof |
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Distributed by | Loew's, Inc. |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,081,000[1] |
Box office | $1,665,000[1] |
Angels in the Outfield is a 1951 American comedy film produced and directed by Clarence Brown and starring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh. Based on a story by Richard Conlin, the film is about a young woman reporter who blames the Pittsburgh Pirates' losing streak on their abusive manager, who begins hearing the voice of an angel promising to help the team if he changes his ways. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 7, 1951.[2] It was U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower's favorite movie.[3]