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Angels in the Outfield

1951 · 99 min

A gentle, old-fashioned charmer that mixes baseball scrappiness with heavenly whimsy and a soft-hearted message about being kinder.

Tagline
The toughest guy you ever met... until an angel said "Hello!"
Overview
The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • faith
  • family
  • found family
  • sport
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism4
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, family, fantasy
Directed by
Clarence Brown
Written by
Dorothy Kingsley, George Wells
Starring
Paul Douglas, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn, Donna Corcoran, Lewis Stone, Spring Byington, Bruce Bennett, Marvin Kaplan
Music
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Cinematography
Paul Vogel
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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