Death on the Diamond
Death on the Diamond is a 1934 comedy-mystery film starring Robert Young. It was based on the novel Death on the Diamond: A Baseball Mystery Story by Cortland Fitzsimmons, directed by Edward Sedgwick and produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Plot
The film opens with Pop Clark, owner and manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, talking to newspaperman Jimmy Downey. His team was a favorite to win the pennant this season, but they have been performing poorly. Pop tells Jimmy he's signed star pitcher Larry Kelly in order to try and seal the deal.
Cast
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| author | Harvey F. Thew Ralph Spence |
|---|---|
| director | Edward Sedgwick |
| editor | Frank Sullivan |
| events | baseball |
| genre | comedy crime mystery |
| keywords | bet bullet hole chicago cubs cincinnati reds eat gamble game hang out home run hot dog hotel room injured jacket kill make up meet phone call pitch pocket watch regular season spring st. louis cardinals suspect talk team play the national think world series |
| musicBy | William Axt |
| producer | Lucien Hubbard |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| theme | sports |