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Damn Yankees

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.9K
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Tab Hunter and Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees (1958)
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A frustrated fan of the hopeless Washington Senators makes a pact with the Devil to help the baseball team win the league pennant.A frustrated fan of the hopeless Washington Senators makes a pact with the Devil to help the baseball team win the league pennant.A frustrated fan of the hopeless Washington Senators makes a pact with the Devil to help the baseball team win the league pennant.

  • Directors
    • George Abbott
    • Stanley Donen
  • Writers
    • George Abbott
    • Douglass Wallop
    • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  • Stars
    • Tab Hunter
    • Gwen Verdon
    • Ray Walston
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    3.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • George Abbott
      • Stanley Donen
    • Writers
      • George Abbott
      • Douglass Wallop
      • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
    • Stars
      • Tab Hunter
      • Gwen Verdon
      • Ray Walston
    • 68User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 nominations total

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    Photos17

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    Top Cast63

    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
    Robert Shafer
    • Joe Boyd
    Jean Stapleton
    Jean Stapleton
    • Sister Miller
    Albert Linville
    Albert Linville
    • Vernon
    Roy Sievers
    • Joe Hardy - #2 - Washington Senators
    • (archive footage)
    William Adams
    William Adams
    • Yankees Team Owner
    • (uncredited)
    Phil Arnold
    Phil Arnold
    • Newsstand Proprietor
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Banas
    Robert Banas
    • Baseball Player
    • (uncredited)
    Benjie Bancroft
    • Trial Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    John Barton
    • Baseball Game Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Yogi Berra
    Yogi Berra
    • Self - New York Yankee
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • George Abbott
      • Stanley Donen
    • Writers
      • George Abbott
      • Douglass Wallop
      • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews68

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Gwen Verdon's dance partner in "Who's Got the Pain?" is Bob Fosse, who was re-staging his stage choreography for the film, and took the opportunity to step into the number, which became a rare and treasured opportunity for Broadway fans to see the artist and his muse perform together. Verdon and Fosse married in 1960.
    • Goofs
      When Joe is introduced to the manager and the reporter at the ballpark, there is a palm tree in the background, although the scene takes place in Washington DC.
    • Quotes
      • Smokey: Hey Linvy, what's a three letter word for "a sticky substance"?
      • [Linville thinks for a moment and then points to a wad of gum in his mouth]
      • Smokey: Spit? No, that's four.
    • Connections
      Featured in Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Six Months Out of Every Year
      Music by Richard Adler
      Lyrics by Jerry Ross
      Performed by Shannon Bolin, Robert Shafer, and chorus

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 28, 1958 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lo que Lola quiere
    • Filming locations
      • Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC, USA(Senators' ballpark)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • A George Abbott and Stanley Donen Production
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 51m(111 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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