Death on the Diamond
“Love finds a way--to solve the most baffling mystery in sports history!”
Synopsis
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 Kelly 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. Can Larry romance Pop's daughter, win enough games, and still have time to stop a murderer before he strikes more than three times?
Top Cast
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Robert Young
Larry Kelly
Madge Evans
Frances Clark
Nat Pendleton
John 'Truck' Hogan
Ted Healy
Terrence 'Terry' / 'Crawfish' O'Toole
C. Henry Gordon
Joe Karnes
Paul Kelly
Jimmy Downey
David Landau
'Pop' Clark
DeWitt Jennings
Patterson
Edward Brophy
Grogan
Willard Robertson
Cato
Mickey Rooney
Mickey
Robert Livingston
Frank Higgins
Joe Sawyer
"Dunc" Spencer
Alice Lake
Lucy Warmack (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Porter (uncredited)
John Hyams
Henry Ainsley (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
Dr. Cushman (uncredited)
Walter Brennan
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 14, 1934
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edward Sedgwick
- Screenplay & Story
- Harvey F. Thew, Joseph Sherman, Ralph Spence
- Original Score
- William Axt
- Original Title
- Death on the Diamond
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edward Sedgwick
Harvey F. Thew, Joseph Sherman, Ralph Spence, Cortland Fitzsimmons
William Axt
Milton Krasner
Frank Sullivan
Lucien Hubbard
Department Leadership Roster
Edward Sedgwick
Director
Harvey F. Thew
Screenplay
Joseph Sherman
Screenplay
Ralph Spence
Screenplay
Milton Krasner
Director of Photography
Frank Sullivan
Editor
William Axt
Original Music Composer
Lucien Hubbard
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Death on the Diamond
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Death on the Diamond about?
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 Kelly 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. Can Larry romance Pop's daughter, win enough games, and still have time to stop a murderer before he strikes more than three times?
Who directed Death on the Diamond?
Death on the Diamond was directed by Edward Sedgwick.
Who stars in Death on the Diamond?
The principal cast of Death on the Diamond includes Robert Young, Madge Evans, Nat Pendleton, Ted Healy, C. Henry Gordon.
When was Death on the Diamond released and how long is it?
Death on the Diamond was released in 1934 with a total runtime of 1h 11m.
Who composed the musical score for Death on the Diamond?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Death on the Diamond was composed by William Axt.
Is Death on the Diamond based on a book or true story?
Death on the Diamond is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Cortland Fitzsimmons".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Death on the Diamond?
Death on the Diamond holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).