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Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees

It's a picture in a million! Starring that girl in a million, the red-headed darling of the Broadway show, Gwen Verdon!

19586.41h 51m

Overview

Film adaptation of the George Abbott Broadway musical about a Washington Senators fan who makes a pact with the Devil to help his baseball team win the league pennant.

Directed by Stanley Donen
Written by George Abbott, Jerry Ross
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Top Cast

Tab Hunter

Tab Hunter

Joe Hardy

Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon

Lola

Ray Walston

Ray Walston

Mr. Applegate

Russ Brown

Russ Brown

Benny Van Buren

Shannon Bolin

Shannon Bolin

Mrs. Meg Boyd

Nathaniel Frey

Nathaniel Frey

Smokey

James Komack

James Komack

Rocky

Rae Allen

Rae Allen

Gloria Thorpe

R

Robert Shafer

Joe Boyd

Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

Sister Miller

Themes & Keywords

baseballfemme fataledevil

About Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees is a comedy film released in 1958 exploring themes of baseball, femme fatale, devil. Directed by Stanley Donen, it stars Tab Hunter, Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston. Film adaptation of the George Abbott Broadway musical about a Washington Senators fan who makes a pact with the Devil to help his baseball team win the league pennant.

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