1942 The Pride of the Yankees The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig. Credits Director Sam Wood Producer Samuel Goldwyn Writers Herman J. Mankiewicz , Jo Swerling Cinematographer Rudolph Maté Composer Leigh Harline Cast Gary Cooper , Teresa Wright , Babe Ruth , Walter Brennan , Dan Duryea , Elsa Janssen , Ludwig Stössel , Virginia Gilmore , Bill Dickey , Ernie Adams Studio Samuel Goldwyn Productions Genres Drama Family External IMDb Posters 5 US theatrical US international US character US teaser US imax