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Fireball, The

The Fireball (1950)

Drama | 84 minutes
2,00 4 votes

Genre: Drama

Duration: 84 minuten

Alternative title: The Challenge

Country: United States

Directed by: Tay Garnett

Stars: Mickey Rooney and Marilyn Monroe

IMDb score: 5,7 (401)

Releasedate: 9 November 1950

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The Fireball plot

"Rooney Runs Riot on the Roller Raceways!"

Running away from Father O'Hara (Pat O'Brien)'s orphanage, Johnny Casar (Mickey Rooney) becomes a famous roller-skating star with the help of Mary Reeves (Beverly Tyler). He comes into contact with several women, including Polly (Marilyn Monroe). Johnny does not realize, however, that they only pay attention to him because he is known, and that they do not really love him, as Mary does. But then Johnny gets polio...

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Actors and actresses

Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney

Johnny Casar

Pat O’Brien Pat O’Brien

Father O'Hara

Beverly Tyler Beverly Tyler

Mary Reeves

James Brown James Brown

Allen

Ralph Dumke Ralph Dumke

Bruno Crystal

Milburn Stone Milburn Stone

Jeff Davis

Bert Begley Bert Begley

Shilling

Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe

Polly

Sam Flint Sam Flint

Dr. Barton

Glenn Corbett Glenn Corbett

Mack Miller

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