The Fireball (1950)

Name: The Fireball
Genre: Drama, Sport
Released: 1950-11-09
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Pat O'Brien, Beverly Tyler, James Brown, Ralph Dumke

Rooney Runs Riot on the Roller Raceways!

84 min★ 5.7 · 404 votes

Drama
Sport

Johnny Casar runs away from the orphanage to start a successful career as a roller skater and after setbacks learns to curb his ruthlessness and ambition.

Release date: November 9, 1950
Country of origin: United States

Cast

Mickey Rooney as Johnny Casar
Pat O'Brien as Father O'Hara
Beverly Tyler as Mary Reeves
James Brown as Allen
Ralph Dumke as Bruno Crystal
Milburn Stone as Jeff Davis
Bert Begley as Shilling
Marilyn Monroe as Polly
Sam Flint as Dr. Barton
Glen Corbett as Mack Miller

Crew

Tay Garnett · Director
Tay Garnett · Writer
Horace McCoy · Writer
Bert E. Friedlob · Producer
Victor Young · Composer
Lester White · Cinematographer
Frank Sullivan · Editor