
The movie is about Chicago White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton (Jimmy Stewart), who in the 1930s, compiled a 37-19 won-loss record in three seasons. After he became the winningest right-hander in the American League, his major league career ended prematurely when a hunting accident in 1938 forced doctors to amputate his right leg. With a wooden leg and his wife Ethel's (June Allyson) help, Stratton made a successful minor league comeback in 1946, continuing to pitch in minor lea... (Full plot summary below)
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The movie is about Chicago White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton (Jimmy Stewart), who in the 1930s, compiled a 37-19 won-loss record in three seasons. After he became the winningest right-hander in the American League, his major league career ended prematurely when a hunting accident in 1938 forced doctors to amputate his right leg. With a wooden leg and his wife Ethel's (June Allyson) help, Stratton made a successful minor league comeback in 1946, continuing to pitch in minor leagues throughout the rest of the 1940s and into the 1950s.
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| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyAs directed by Same Wood, this sports biopic is too earnest and too concerned with being inspirational, but Jimmy Stewart is good. |
| New York TimesThomas M. PryorMr. Stewart gives such a winning performance that it is almost impossible to imagine anyone else playing the role of the Chicago White Sox pitcher whose bright future was suddenly and tragically darkened by adversity in 1938. |
| Movie ViewsRyan CracknellAmidst a script that starts, stalls and plods along, Stewart is an inspiration who could probably tell 'Yo Mamma jokes to the Brady clan and Partridge family and still be their best friend. |
| User ReviewSam MThe most meaningful autobiography... About a man (with a broken right leg perhaps) trying to fulfill his dreams(which he succeeded in the end). |
| User Reviewhillary fJune and Jimmy = swoon. A heartbreaking bio-pic with undeniably charming chemistry between the two leads. |
| User ReviewAshley HThe Stratton Story is an incredible film. It is about major league pitcher Monty Stratton who loses a leg in a hunting accident. James Stewart and June Allyson give amazing performances. The screenplay is well written. Sam Wood did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of both the drama and romance. The Stratton Story is a must see. |
| User ReviewPrivate UThis was a really good movie - the love story was really cute too! |
| User ReviewRichard SBeautiful picture. I recommend this film to anyone and everyone. Stewart and Allyson are dynamite together. And, as always, Frank Morgan delivers the goods in a supporting role. |
| User ReviewKristen SI am a sucker for inspirational Jimmy Stewart movies. |
| User ReviewAmanda Ryou just can't get more perfect than jimmy stewart. This may be a drama, but it'll keep you watching the whole way through.. as long as you keep some tissue by your seat... |