The Fireball ( The Fire ball (The Challenge) )

The Fireball (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: The Fire ball (The Challenge)
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
83 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1950 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Tay Garnett

Written By:
Tay Garnett
Horace McCoy

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

Synopsis:

Johnny Casar (Mickey Rooney), a moody and angry young man, lives at a Catholic orphanage run by a kindly priest (Pat O'Brien). After running away one night, Johnny lands a job as a dishwasher. One afternoon he attends a roller derby match and catches the eye of skater Mary Reeves (Beverly Tyler). Under her training, Johnny becomes a world-class skater whose talent is rivaled only by his arrogance. As he womanizes and bullies his way to the top, Johnny's health takes a turn for the worse.

Johnny runs away from Father O'Hara's orphanage and becomes a roller skating star with the help of Mary Reeves. He becomes involved with women, including Polly, who only love him because he is a champion, not, as with Mary, out of love for him. Then he gets polio.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 06 February, 2017.