Kill the Umpire (1950)
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Ex-baseball player Bill Johnson, failing at many jobs when his ball-playing days are over, reluctantly takes the advice of his father-in-law, Jonah Evans, a retired umpire, and enters an umpire-training school. Assigned to the Texas League, he does fine until the championship play-offs when a riot develops over one of his calls. The involved player is knocked unconscious in the proceedings and cannot verify that Bill made the correct call. Despite lynch mob plans to at least tar-and-feather him, Bill's family - his daughters Lucy (Gloria Henry and Susan and his wife Betty - help Bill reach the ballpark safely the next day through a series of hair-raising encounters.
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 78 min
Release Date: April 27, 1950
Cast
- William Bendix - Bill 'Two Call' Johnson
- Una Merkel - Betty Johnson
- Ray Collins - Jonah Evans
- Gloria Henry - Lucy Johnson
- Jeff Richards - Bob Landon
- Connie Marshall - Suzie Johnson
- William Frawley - Jimmy O'Brien
- Tom D'Andrea - Roscoe Snooker
- Chester Clute - Man Using Telephone (uncredited)
- Billy Gray - Boy Playing Baseball (uncredited)
Screenplay
Music: Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography: Charles Lawton Jr.
Editing: Charles Nelson
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
baseball, umpire
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kill the Umpire about?
- Ex-baseball player Bill Johnson, failing at many jobs when his ball-playing days are over, reluctantly takes the advice of his father-in-law, Jonah Evans, a retired umpire, and enters an umpire-training school. Assigned to the Texas League, he does fine until the championship play-offs when a riot develops over one of his calls. The involved player is knocked unconscious in the proceedings and cannot verify that Bill made the correct call. Despite lynch mob plans to at least tar-and-feather him, Bill's family - his daughters Lucy (Gloria Henry and Susan and his wife Betty - help Bill reach the ballpark safely the next day through a series of hair-raising encounters.
- Who directed Kill the Umpire?
- Kill the Umpire was directed by Lloyd Bacon.
- Who stars in Kill the Umpire?
- Kill the Umpire stars William Bendix, Una Merkel, Ray Collins, Gloria Henry, Jeff Richards, Connie Marshall.
- How long is Kill the Umpire?
- Kill the Umpire has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
- What genre is Kill the Umpire?
- Kill the Umpire is a Comedy film.
- Where was Kill the Umpire produced?
- Kill the Umpire was produced in United States of America.