Flashing Spikes

John Ford
1962-10-04


5.3
50 min

An old ballplayer, thrown out of baseball due to a bribery scandal, becomes friends with a young phenom. The younger player is at first tainted by his association with the oldtimer, but eventually the truth about the scandal is revealed.

Cast

Name Character Team
James Stewart Slim Conway Unowned
Jack Warden Comissioner Unowned
Patrick Wayne Bill Riley Unowned
Edgar Buchanan Crab Holman Unowned
Harry Carey, Jr. Man in the Dugout Unowned
John Wayne Marine Sergeant Unowned
Fred Astaire Narrator Unowned
Tige Andrews Gabby LaSalle Unowned
Stephanie Hill Mary Riley Unowned
Carleton Young Rex Short Unowned
Willis Bouchey Mayor Unowned
Vin Scully Announcer Unowned
Walter Reed 2nd Reporter Unowned
Sally Hughes Nurse Unowned
Larry J. Blake 1st Reporter Unowned
Cy Malis Bit Man Unowned
William Henry Assistant Commissioner Unowned
Art Passarella Series Umpire Unowned
Don Drysdale Gomer Unowned
Vern Stephens 1st Ballplayer Unowned
Ralph Volkie 2nd Ball Player Unowned
Bud Harden Third Baseball Player Unowned
Earl Gilpin 4th Baseball Player Unowned
Whitey Campbell 5th Baseball Player Unowned
Bing Russell Hogan Unowned
Charles Seel Judge Unowned