Death on the Diamond (1934)

Drama Mystery

Pop Clark is about to lose his baseball team, unless they can win the pennant so he can pay off debts. He hires ace player Larry Kelly to ensure the victory. As well as rival teams, mobsters are trying to prevent the wins, and as the pennant race nears the end, Pop's star players begin to be killed, on and off the field. Can Larry romance Pop's daughter, win enough games, and still have time to stop a murderer before he strikes more than three times?

Updated May 23 2020

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US -

1934-09-14

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based on novel or book baseball st. louis missouri pennant race

FACTS

Runtime: 71 mins Rating: 7.0 Tag Line: Love finds a way--to solve the most baffling mystery in sports history!

Cast

Mickey Rooney

Mickey

Joe Sawyer

Spencer

Walter Brennan

Hot Dog Vendor

C. Henry Gordon

Joe Karnes

Robert Young

Larry Kelly

Nat Pendleton

'Truck' Hogan

Edward Brophy

Grogan

Howard C. Hickman

Dr. Cushman