---
title: 'Big Leaguer (1953)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Aldrich'
released: '1953-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 71
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/big-leaguer-1953'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045556/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Big Leaguer (1953)

1953 · 71 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Big Leaguer is a 1953 American biographical sports drama film directed by Robert Aldrich in his directorial debut, and starring Edward G. Robinson, Vera-Ellen, Jeff Richards, Richard Jaeckel, William Campbell and Carl Hubbell. It is based on the career of professional baseball player-turned-New York Giants manager and trainer Hans Lobert (Robinson), though the film's storyline is fictional. The film was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released on August 19, 1953.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Aldrich](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-aldrich)
- **Screenplay:** [Herbert Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-baker)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alberto Colombo](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-colombo)
- **Director of Photography:** [William C. Mellor](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-c-mellor)
- **Editor:** [Ben Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-lewis)

## Cast

- [Paul Langton](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-langton)
- [Jeff Richards](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-richards)
- [Al Campanis](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-campanis)
- [Edward G. Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-g-robinson)
- [Richard Jaeckel](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-jaeckel)
- [William Campbell](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-campbell)
- [Carl Hubbell](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-hubbell)
- [Frank Ferguson](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-ferguson)
- [Vera-Ellen](https://cinepixo.com/people/vera-ellen)

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