The Fireball

(1950)

Drama / Sports

84 minutes

Directed by Tay Garnett

Cast:

Mickey Rooney as Johnny Casar
Pat O'Brien as Father O'Hara
Beverly Tyler as Mary Reeves
James Brown as Allen
Ralph Dumke as Bruno Crystal
Milburn Stone as Jeff Davis
Bert Begley as Shilling
Marilyn Monroe as Polly
Sam Flint as Dr. Barton
Glenn Corbett as Mack Miller
John Hedloe as Ullman

Johnny escapes and flees from Father O'Hara's orphanage to become a roller skating star with the assistance of Mary Reeves. He starts a relationship with a woman by the name of Polly who only loves him for his status, while Mary loves him for the real him.