How does Damn Yankees end?

In the final act ("The Ninth Inning Sacrifice"): Lola betrays Applegate, Joe makes the final catch as his middle-aged self, and ultimately rejects the Devil to return to his wife.

Damn Yankees (1958) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Damn Yankees
Genre: comedy, music
Released: 1958
Rating: 6.5

Plot Analysis Summary

A baseball fan sells his soul to the Devil for youth, only to reject supernatural power for love and ordinary life.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Faustian Pact

Pennant Chase and Temptation

Identity Crisis and Condemnation

The Ninth Inning Sacrifice

Film adaptation of the George Abbott Broadway musical about a Washington Senators fan who makes a pact with the Devil to help his baseball team win the league pennant.

Directed by

George Abbott, Stanley Donen

Key Cast

Tab Hunter — Joe Hardy
Gwen Verdon — Lola
Ray Walston — Mr. Applegate
Russ Brown — Benny Van Buren
Shannon Bolin — Mrs. Meg Boyd

Rating: 6.5/10 (42 votes)