Damn Yankees

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.

Cast

Tab Hunter

as Joe Hardy

Gwen Verdon

as Lola

Ray Walston

as Mr. Applegate

Russ Brown

as Benny Van Buren

Shannon Bolin

as Mrs. Meg Boyd

Nathaniel Frey

as Smokey

James Komack

as Rocky

Rae Allen

as Gloria Thorpe

Robert Shafer

as Joe Boyd

Jean Stapleton

as Sister Miller

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