Casey at the Bat (1927)

8.0/10 • 68 min • Comedy

Overview

Casey is a slovenly junk man in a turn of the twentieth century hick town who has a remarkable ability to play baseball. An unscrupulous New York scout signs him up, so Casey and his equally dishonest manager go to the big leagues. Eventually, the scout and manager conspire to get him drunk and bet against him for a crucial game with the pennant at stake.

Cast

Wallace Beery

Casey

Ford Sterling

O'Dowd

Zasu Pitts

Camille

Sterling Holloway

Putnam

Spec O'Donnell

Spec

Sydney Jarvis

McGraw

Doris Hill

Floradora Girl

Sally Blane

Floradora Girl

Rosalind Byrne

Lotus Thompson - Floridora Girl

Robert Dudley

Farmer (uncredited)

Robert Livingston

Male Chorus Member, Sextette Number (uncredited)

Jerry Mandy

Florist (uncredited)

Tom Ricketts

Laughing Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Drinker at Bar (uncredited)

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