Damn Yankees

Apr 8, 1967

1h 40m

★ 4.0

Overview

Joe Boyd, an aging Washington Senators fan, would sell his soul for the Senators to beat the New York Yankees and win the pennant. Enter Mr. Applegate, who offers to turn Boyd into Joe Hardy, a powerful young baseball player, in exchange for his soul. When Boyd agrees, he becomes Hardy and leads the Senators on a winning streak. When he starts to miss his wife, though, and questions the deal, Applegate sends temptress Lola into the mix.

Genres

Comedy

Music

Fantasy

TV Movie

Production Companies

NBC

Damn Yankees Trailers

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Cast

Mr. Applegate

Phil Silvers

Lola

Lee Remick

Joe Hardy

Jerry Lanning

Benny Van Buren

Jim Backus

Meg Boyd

Fran Allison

Joe Boyd

Ray Middleton

Gloria Thorpe

Linda Lavin

Rocky

Bob Dishy

Linville

Lee Goodman

Smokey

Eugene Troobnick

Welch

Walter Klavun

Commissioner

Wallace Rooney

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