---
title: 'Angels in the Outfield (1951)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Clarence Brown'
released: '1951-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 99
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/angels-in-the-outfield-1951'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043286/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Angels in the Outfield (1951)

1951 · 99 min · Fantasy · United States


## Synopsis

Angels in the Outfield is a 1951 American sports comedy film produced and directed by Clarence Brown and starring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh. Based on a story by Richard Conlin, the film is about a young woman reporter who blames the Pittsburgh Pirates' losing streak on their abusive manager, who begins hearing the voice of an angel promising to help the team if he changes his ways. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 7, 1951. It was President Dwight D. Eisenhower's favorite film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Clarence Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarence-brown), [George Wells](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-wells), [Dorothy Kingsley](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-kingsley)
- **Producer:** [Clarence Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarence-brown)
- **Screenplay:** [George Wells](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-wells), [Dorothy Kingsley](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-kingsley)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Daniele Amfitheatrof](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniele-amfitheatrof)
- **Director of Photography:** [Paul Vogel](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-vogel)

## Cast

- [Douglas Fowley](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-fowley)
- [Jeff Richards](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-richards)
- [Ellen Corby](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-corby)
- [Don Haggerty](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-haggerty)
- [Lawrence Dobkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-dobkin)
- [Richard Hale](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-hale)
- [Janet Leigh](https://cinepixo.com/people/janet-leigh)
- [Spring Byington](https://cinepixo.com/people/spring-byington)
- [Joe DiMaggio](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-dimaggio)
- [Marvin Kaplan](https://cinepixo.com/people/marvin-kaplan)
- [Hank Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/hank-mann)
- [Harry Hayden](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-hayden)
- [Bruce Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-bennett)
- [Fred Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-graham)
- [Lewis Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/lewis-stone)

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