Slide, Kelly, Slide

Slide, Kelly, Slide

HE WAS KING OF SWAT-and oh boy, what a hit he made with the ladies!

NR 1927 · 80 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy

A minor league pitcher lets pride get the better of him after he joins the New York Yankees.

Directed by Edward Sedgwick

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