The inspiring film biography of the courageous champion golfer Ben Hogan.The inspiring film biography of the courageous champion golfer Ben Hogan.The inspiring film biography of the courageous champion golfer Ben Hogan.
Robert Adams
- Golf Pro
- (uncredited)
Philip Ahlm
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Myrtle Anderson
- Grace
- (uncredited)
Harry Antrim
- Dr. John Everett
- (uncredited)
Gilbert Barnett
- Jimmy Mulvaney
- (uncredited)
Fred Bishop
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Harold Blake
- Ben Hogan, Age 14
- (uncredited)
Betty Bowen
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
- Crowd Marshal
- (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Anne Burr
- Valerie, Age 14
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Frederick Hazlitt Brennan
- Casey Robinson(uncredited)
- Homer Welborne(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThough normally taciturn (if not downright rude at times), Ben Hogan coached Glenn Ford for this film. Hogan then gave Ford the set of clubs he had used to win the US Open.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Caddyshack II (1988)
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I was impressed that this movie stuck to the facts, rather than played fast and loose with them, as do so many Hollywood biopics. I admit I had to check the facts tom find out, as before watching this, I had never heard of Ben Hogan!
Now that I have, I know he was a man to be admired, determined to overcome his injuries and not let any disabilities keep him from playing golf. And he sure kept to it, with all the championships he won, after that near fatal car accident! (Did he actually drive in all that fog, or was that just put in for dramatic effect?)
Glenn Ford was his usual outstanding self as golf champion Ben Hogan, a man who was introverted and didn't know how to talk to the press and charm the fans, the opposite of fellow player Chuck Williams (Dennis O'Keefe), who goes too far in the other direction.
He was misunderstood by the public (who thought him cold and unfriendly) and he in turn misunderstood them, not realizing until after the accident that people cared. As he said, he had to learn to take his eye off the golf ball and look at people once in a while.
Anne Baxter was also good as Ben's wife (and biggest fan), Valerie, as was June Havoc, who played Chuck's wife, Norma.
I saw a familiar face from TV; Larry Keating (best known as Harry Morton on "Burns and Allen") played sportswriter Jay Dexter, who could have used a better attitude.
There were also appearances of real-life golf pros: Sam Snead, Cary Middlecoff, and jimmy Demaret (whom I remember from an "I Love Lucy" episode).
Even if you're not a golf fan, it's still a movie worth watching.
Now that I have, I know he was a man to be admired, determined to overcome his injuries and not let any disabilities keep him from playing golf. And he sure kept to it, with all the championships he won, after that near fatal car accident! (Did he actually drive in all that fog, or was that just put in for dramatic effect?)
Glenn Ford was his usual outstanding self as golf champion Ben Hogan, a man who was introverted and didn't know how to talk to the press and charm the fans, the opposite of fellow player Chuck Williams (Dennis O'Keefe), who goes too far in the other direction.
He was misunderstood by the public (who thought him cold and unfriendly) and he in turn misunderstood them, not realizing until after the accident that people cared. As he said, he had to learn to take his eye off the golf ball and look at people once in a while.
Anne Baxter was also good as Ben's wife (and biggest fan), Valerie, as was June Havoc, who played Chuck's wife, Norma.
I saw a familiar face from TV; Larry Keating (best known as Harry Morton on "Burns and Allen") played sportswriter Jay Dexter, who could have used a better attitude.
There were also appearances of real-life golf pros: Sam Snead, Cary Middlecoff, and jimmy Demaret (whom I remember from an "I Love Lucy" episode).
Even if you're not a golf fan, it's still a movie worth watching.
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- Feb 28, 2023
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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