Angels in the Outfield is a 1951 black-and-white film starring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh, directed by Clarence Brown, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The cinematography was by Paul Vogel and the original music score was composed by Daniele Amfitheatrof.
With baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates in last place (a situation reflecting the club's real-life woes at the time), their combative, foul-mouthed manager Guffy McGovern has plenty to complain...
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Angels in the Outfield is a 1951 black-and-white film starring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh, directed by Clarence Brown, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The cinematography was by Paul Vogel and the original music score was composed by Daniele Amfitheatrof.
With baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates in last place (a situation reflecting the club's real-life woes at the time), their combative, foul-mouthed manager Guffy McGovern has plenty to complain about. All this changes when, while wandering through Forbes Field at night, Guffy is accosted by the voice of an angel (voice of James Whitmore), who hints at having been a ballplayer on Earth.
As the spokes-angel for the Heavenly Choir Nine, a celestial team of deceased ballplayers, he begins bestowing "miracles" upon the Pirates — but only on the condition that McGovern put a moratorium on swearing and fighting.
With the help of the invisible ghosts of past baseball greats, the Pirates make it into the pennant race. During one crucial game...
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