The Fireball
5.7
“Rooney Runs Riot on the Roller Raceways!”
Johnny Casar runs away from the orphanage to start a successful career as a roller skater and after setbacks learns to curb his ruthlessness and ambition.
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Cast
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Mickey Rooney
Johnny Casar
Known for
The Fox and the Hound
Night at the Museum
Pat O'Brien
Father O'Hara
Known for
Some Like It Hot
Angels with Dirty Faces
Beverly Tyler
Mary Reeves
Also in
Voodoo Island
The Cimarron Kid
James Brown
Allen
Known for
Going My Way
Sands of Iwo Jima
Ralph Dumke
Bruno Crystal
Known for
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
All the King's Men
Milburn Stone
Jeff Davis
Known for
Gunsmoke
Pickup on South Street
Bert Begley
Shilling
No other roles listed
Marilyn Monroe
Polly
Known for
Some Like It Hot
The Seven Year Itch
Sam Flint
Dr. Barton
Known for
Batman
Somewhere in the Night
Glenn Corbett
Mack Miller
Known for
Shenandoah
Homicidal
John Hedloe
Ullman
Also in
Project Moon Base
Destination Gobi
James Anderson
Strong Arm Man (uncredited)
Known for
To Kill a Mockingbird
Take the Money and Run
Tay Garnett Director · Horace McCoy Writer Victor Young Composer
United States release November 9, 1950 · Produced in United States · Production 20th Century Studios
Production
Bert E. Friedlob Productions
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 7, 1950
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · November 9, 1950
Theatrical · New York City, New York
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