---
title: 'Fear Strikes Out (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Mulligan'
released: '1957-03-20'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/fear-strikes-out-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050383/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Fear Strikes Out (1957)

1957 · 100 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

Fear Strikes Out is a 1957 American biographical sports drama film depicting the life and career of American baseball All-Star player Jimmy Piersall. It is based on Piersall's 1955 memoir Fear Strikes Out: The Jim Piersall Story, co-written with Al Hirshberg. The film stars Anthony Perkins as Piersall and Karl Malden as his father, and it was the first film directed by Robert Mulligan.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Mulligan](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-mulligan)
- **Screenplay:** [Raphael Blau](https://cinepixo.com/people/raphael-blau), [Ted Berkman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-berkman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elmer Bernstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/elmer-bernstein)
- **Producer:** [Alan J. Pakula](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-j-pakula)
- **Editor:** [Aaron Stell](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-stell)

## Cast

- [Anthony Perkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-perkins)
- [Karl Malden](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-malden)
- [Norma Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/norma-moore)
- [Adam Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-williams)
- [Perry Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/perry-wilson)

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