Vainqueur du destin

Vainqueur du destin

1942-07-14 128 min ★ 7.3

Ce film autobiographique retrace la carrière du joueur de baseball Lou Gehrig. Enfant, Lou Gehrig rêve de devenir champion de baseball ; ses parents, eux, rêvent de faire de leur fils un ingénieur. La grand-mère de Lou travaille comme cuisinière de l'université Columbia et le fait admettre à l'université. Lou travaille comme serveur au restaurant universitaire. Remarqué pour ses dons de sportif, Lou devient membre du club mais se heurte à l'hostilité de certains membres, des snobinards imbus d'eux-mêmes. Le journaliste sportif Sam Blake le recommande au Yankees de New York ; la santé de sa mère nécessitant une intervention chirurgicale coûteuse, Gehrig abandonne ses études et signe un contrat avec les Yankees afin de pouvoir disposer de la somme nécessaire. Sa mère croit de son côté qu'il étudie toujours à l'université mais finit bientôt par s'apercevoir que son fils joue au baseball professionnel...

Director Sam Wood

Trailer

Cast

George Guhl
George Guhl
Second Paper Hanger (uncredited)
Walter Tetley
Walter Tetley
Cake Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell
Chicago Policeman O'Doul (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited)
Walter Fenner
Walter Fenner
Dentist (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
Yankee Player on Train (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Photographer (uncredited)
C. Montague Shaw
C. Montague Shaw
Mr. Worthington (uncredited)
Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright
Eleanor Twitchell
Lynton Brent
Lynton Brent
Photographer in Hospital (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
Yankee Ballplayer (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Mr. Twitchell
Pat Moriarity
Pat Moriarity
Policeman in 1915 (uncredited)
John Daheim
John Daheim
Reporter in Hospital (uncredited)
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Sasha's Mother (uncredited)
Edwin August
Edwin August
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Malcolm Waite
Malcolm Waite
Big Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan
Sam Blake
Janet Chapman
Janet Chapman
Tessie (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Clancy Cooper
Motorcycle Cop #1 (uncredited)
Charles Cane
Charles Cane
Plumber (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin
Wallpaper Hanger (uncredited)
Dane Clark
Dane Clark
Fraternity Boy (uncredited)
Vinton Hayworth
Vinton Hayworth
Fraternity Boy (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
Matt McHugh
Strength Machine Operator (uncredited)
Wilmuth Merkyl
Wilmuth Merkyl
Spectator (uncredited)
Sarah Padden
Sarah Padden
Mrs. Roberts (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Harry Harvey
Joe McCarthy
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Maid (uncredited)
John Sheehan
John Sheehan
First Paper Hanger (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler
Mark - Player in Locker Room (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham
Mitchell Ingraham
Barber (uncredited)
Dan Duryea
Dan Duryea
Hank Hanneman
Spencer Charters
Spencer Charters
Mr. Larsen (uncredited)
Ray Noble
Ray Noble
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Hardie Albright
Hardie Albright
Van Tuyl
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall
Reporter in Hospital Room (uncredited)
Patsy O'Byrne
Patsy O'Byrne
Scrubwoman (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Guy Wilkerson
Sportsman at Ballgame (uncredited)
George Lessey
George Lessey
Mayor of New Rochelle
Betty Brewer
Betty Brewer
Little Girl (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
Department Store Manager (uncredited)
Fay Holderness
Fay Holderness
Spectator (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
Sportsman at Ballgame (uncredited)
Garry Owen
Garry Owen
Scorecard Vendor (uncredited)
Rex Lease
Rex Lease
Spectator (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Dorothy Vernon
Family Friend (uncredited)
David Holt
David Holt
Billy (Age 17)
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins
Bottle Game Operator (uncredited)
John Kellogg
John Kellogg
Fraternity Boy (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Man Outside Yankee Stadium (uncredited)
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Henry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
John Ince
John Ince
Man in Box Seat (uncredited)
Charles Williams
Charles Williams
Little Strength Machine Contestant (uncredited)
Veloz
Veloz
Specialty Dancer (as Veloz and Yolanda)
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
Coach
Edward Peil Sr.
Edward Peil Sr.
Policeman (uncredited)
Tom Neal
Tom Neal
Fraternity Boy (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr.
Freshman (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Vaughan
Eleanor's Landlady (uncredited)
James Westerfield
James Westerfield
Spectator (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Don Brodie
Girl Show Barker (uncredited)
Edgar Barrier
Edgar Barrier
Hospital Doctor
Rosina Galli
Rosina Galli
Mrs. Fabrini (uncredited)
William Roy
William Roy
Joe Fabrini (uncredited)
Ludwig Stössel
Ludwig Stössel
Henry 'Pop' Gehrig
Douglas Croft
Douglas Croft
Lou Gehrig as a Boy
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Photographer (uncredited)
Elsa Janssen
Elsa Janssen
Christina 'Mom' Gehrig
Virginia Gilmore
Virginia Gilmore
Myra Tinsley
Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams
Miller Huggins
Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley
Lathered Man in Barber Shop (uncredited)
Theodore Lorch
Theodore Lorch
Neighbor Leaning Through Window (uncredited)
Ben Taggart
Ben Taggart
Conductor (uncredited)
Bill Dickey
Bill Dickey
Bill Dickey
Edward Fielding
Edward Fielding
Clinic Doctor
Vaughan Glaser
Vaughan Glaser
Doctor in Gehrig Home (uncredited)
Jack Stewart
Jack Stewart
Ed Barrow (uncredited)
Art Rowlands
Art Rowlands
Telephone Man (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Motorcycle Cop #2 (uncredited)