The Fireball (1950)

Directed by
Tay Garnett

Writing credits
Tay Garnett
Horace McCoy

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

Plot
Johnny runs away from Father O'Hara's orphanage and becomes a roller skating star with the help of Mary Reeves. He becomes involved with women, including Polly, who only love him because he is a champion, not, as with Mary, out of love for him. Then he gets polio.