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Death on the Diamond is a 1934 comedy-mystery film starring Robert Young. It was based on the novel Death on the Diamond: A Baseball Mystery Story by Cortland Fitzsimmons, directed by Edward Sedgwick and produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Death on the Diamond: Directed by Edward Sedgwick. With Robert Young, Madge Evans, Nat Pendleton, Ted Healy. Pop Clark is about to lose his baseball team, unless they can win the pennant so he can pay off debts. He hires ace player Larry Evans to ensure the victory.
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- Drama, Mystery, Sport
- Edward Sedgwick
- 1934-09-14
Death on the Diamond is a pleasant diversion, bound by rules and often predictable, but home to unexpected if fleeting moments of brilliance--not unlike the game of baseball itself. Producer: Lucien Hubbard Director: Edward Sedgwick Screenplay: Harvey Thew, Joe Sherman, Ralph Spence; Cortland Fitzsimmons (book) Cinematography: Milton Krasner
- Edward Sedgwick, John Waters, Edward Woehler
- Robert Young
When Kelly's talent inspires the other players and St. Louis climbs to second place, accidents begin to happen, and soon, three key players are murdered. With the help of reporter Jimmie Downey, Pop and Kelly must find the murderer and save the team. Nat Pendleton and Ted Healy are teamed again for comic relief, along with Ed Brophy as a ...
Summaries. Pop Clark is about to lose his baseball team, unless they can win the pennant so he can pay off debts. He hires ace player Larry Evans to ensure the victory. As well as rival teams, mobsters are trying to prevent the wins, and as the pennant race nears the end, Pop's star players begin to be killed, on and off the field.
The film centers on a series of bizarre murders of top players on a losing St. Louis baseball team. The owner (David Landau as Pop Clark) has mortgaged everything to recruit pitcher Larry (Robert Young). If the season is bad he loses everything to his creditors.
Death on the Diamond plot "Love finds a way--to solve the most baffling mystery in sports history!" Manager Pop Clark is about to lose his baseball team unless it can win the championship and pay off his debts. Pop hires top player Larry Kelly to ensure the win.
