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Death on the Diamond

1934 film by Edward Sedgwick

Death on the Diamond is a 1934 comedy-mystery film starring Robert Young. It was based on the novel Death on the Diamond: A Baseball Mystery Story by Cortland Fitzsimmons, directed by Edward Sedgwick and produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

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Plot

Unless his team can win the pennant, owner Pop Clark will lose his baseball team, the St. Louis Cardinals. He gets Larry Kelly in order to try and seal the deal. However, rival teams and mobsters are trying to stop his team from winning the pennant race, with some of his star players getting killed on and off the field.

Cast

Production

Appearing uncredited in the film were a number of ex-Major Leaguers, including Bob and Irish Meusel, Ping Bodie, Ivan Olson and Pat Flaherty, plus one player who was still very much active, slugger Wally "Red" Berger.[1]

Reception

Leonard Maltin described the film as an "absurd crime tale" while giving it 2 out of 4 stars.[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Diamond Stars in Thrilling New Picture". Oakland Tribune.
  2. [2]
    "Death on the Diamond".


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