Rookie of the Year (1955): Cast
Rookie of the Year is a 1955 short drama directed by John Ford, starring John Wayne as Mike Cronin, Ward Bond and James Gleason. It runs 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Director
- John Ford
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hal Roach Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Rookie of the Year About?
The premise of Rookie of the Year without spoilers.
A small town sportswriter attending the World Series recognizes a young ballplayer as the son of former baseball hero who was banned for throwing a game.
Rookie of the Year Themes & Keywords
· 39 tags- stadium
- window smashing
- west virginia
- widower
- doughnut
- revolver
- secret past
- sportswriter
- pennsylvania
- hotel
- athlete
- single father
+27 more Show fewer
- new york yankees
- sandlot baseball
- coal miner
- typewriter
- flashback
- voice over narration
- world series
- baseball
- small town
- burning writing
- restaurant
- davy crockett hat
- girl next door
- locker room
- autographed baseball
- autograph
- black sox scandal
- beer
- newspaper editor
- cigarette smoking
- press box
- bronx new york city
- scandal
- father son relationship
- ambition
- newspaper
- new york city
Rookie of the Year Cast & Characters
John Wayne leads the cast as Mike Cronin, with Ward Bond as Buck Goodhue and James Gleason as Ed Shafer. Directed by John Ford; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director John Ford
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John Wayne as Mike Cronin -
Ward Bond as Buck Goodhue -
James Gleason as Ed Shafer -
Willis Bouchey as Mr. Cully
Also Starring in Rookie of the Year
· 6 more- Vera Miles Ruth Dahlberg
- Patrick Wayne Lyn Goodhue
- Harry Tyler Mr. White
- William Forrest Walker
- Robert Lyden Willie
- Tiger Fafara Bobby
More from John Ford
More films directed by John Ford, best-rated first: The Grapes of Wrath, The Searchers, Young Mr. Lincoln and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
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Rookie of the Year FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Rookie of the Year, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Rookie of the Year?
Rookie of the Year runs 30 minutes.
When was Rookie of the Year released?
Rookie of the Year was released on December 7, 1955.
Who directed Rookie of the Year?
Rookie of the Year was directed by John Ford.
More films by John Ford Who is in the cast of Rookie of the Year?
Rookie of the Year stars John Wayne as Mike Cronin, Ward Bond as Buck Goodhue and James Gleason as Ed Shafer, among 10 credited actors.
Does Rookie of the Year have a post-credit scene?
No. Rookie of the Year has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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