The Pride of the Yankees is a 1942 English-language Biography Drama motion picture written by Jo Swerling, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Paul Gallico, Damon Runyon, Vincent Lawrence and Kenneth Casey Robinson. The movie is directed by Sam Wood and produced by Samuel Goldwyn and William Cameron Menzies under the banner of Samuel Goldwyn Productions. The pride of the yankees features Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Babe Ruth, Walter Brennan, Dan Duryea, Elsa Janssen and Allen Wood. The screenplay is written by Jo Swerling and Herman J. Mankiewicz. The music was composed by Leigh Harline. Cinematography was done by Rudolph Mat and editing by Daniel Mandell. The motion picture has a running time of 128 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. The movie made a box office gross of $2 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by RKO Radio Pictures. At the 1943 Oscar Awards It won an award for Best Film Editing.

The story of the life and career of famed baseball player Lou Gehrig.