An old ballplayer, thrown out of baseball due to a bribery scandal, becomes friends with a young phenom. The younger player is at first tainted by his association with the oldtimer, but eventually the truth about the scandal is revealed.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 James StewartSlim Conway | Slim Conway |
 Jack WardenComissioner | Comissioner |
 Patrick WayneBill Riley | Bill Riley |
 Edgar BuchananCrab Holman | Crab Holman |
 Harry Carey Jr.Man in the Dugout | Man in the Dugout |
 John WayneMarine Sergeant | Marine Sergeant |
 Fred AstaireNarrator | Narrator |
 Tige AndrewsGabby LaSalle | Gabby LaSalle |
 Stephanie HillMary Riley | Mary Riley |
 Carleton YoungRex Short | Rex Short |
 Willis BoucheyMayor | Mayor |
 Vin ScullyAnnouncer | Announcer |
 Walter Reed2nd Reporter | 2nd Reporter |
| SSally HughesNurse | Nurse |
 Larry J. Blake1st Reporter | 1st Reporter |
| CCy MalisBit Man | Bit Man |
 William HenryAssistant Commissioner | Assistant Commissioner |
| AArt PassarellaSeries Umpire | Series Umpire |
 Don DrysdaleGomer | Gomer |
| VVern Stephens1st Ballplayer | 1st Ballplayer |
 Ralph Volkie2nd Ball Player | 2nd Ball Player |
| BBud HardenThird Baseball Player | Third Baseball Player |
| EEarl Gilpin4th Baseball Player | 4th Baseball Player |
| WWhitey Campbell5th Baseball Player | 5th Baseball Player |
 Bing RussellHogan | Hogan |
 Charles SeelJudge | Judge |