The Pride of the Yankees(1942)- User Reviews

Gary Cooper hasa field day in this well made biopic and sports motion picture. any other sports film based o9n fact does not come close to what this film tells. Great direction and beautifully shot on a baseball diamond. Babe Ruth has a role here as …more»

The best thing about this biopic of Lou Gehrig (played humbly by Gary Cooper) is that it also stars Babe Ruth as himself. While he was 7 years out of baseball and had to lose a ton of pounds, the Babe is unforgetable in his scenes in this movie. All baseball …more»

The Pride of the Yankees is the best sports movie ever made. Even Babe Ruth himself was in this movie. This is one of the best movies ever made. See it.more»

Sixty-five years after its release, this film remains the gold-standard of sports bio-pix. Gary Cooper's beautifully understated perf nails this down. Terrific film!more»

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The Pride of the Yankees is a 1942 biographical film directed by Sam Wood about the New York Yankees' star first baseman, Lou Gehrig, who, near the end of his Hall-of-Fame career, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (more commonly known …more»

I gotta say, I hate the yankees with all my heart, but even though I hope they die, this was a great movie. I recomend it to anyone, even Red Sox.more»

Gary Cooper was a great actor, and does a wonderful job of playing Lou Gehrig. Teresa Wright performs beautifully as well. This is a heartwarming and inspiring movie, despite the sad ending. It does justice to Gehrig, a man whose character was as strong …more»

Although a little goody, goody by today's standards, nice depiction of one of the greatest athletes ever in professional sports.more»

I gotta say...I'm not a Yankee's fan, but I sure did enjoy this movie. It's a great story of strength and dignity in the face of a terminal illness. Very classy. Gary Cooper's performance was oscar worthy.more»