Bang the Drum Slowly

Sep 26, 1956

0h 57m

★ 6.3

Overview

A pitcher of a major-league baseball team finds out that his teammate and pal is desperately trying to hide that he is dying of a terminal disease so the owner won't find out and fire him.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Theatre Guild

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Cast

Henry "Author" Wiggen

Paul Newman

Bruce Pierson

Albert Salmi

Dutch

Rudy Bond

Coker

Clu Gulager

Goose

Arch Johnson

Holly

Georgann Johnson

Mick

Allen Leaf

Mr. Moors

John McGovern

Piney Woods

George Peppard

Horse

Bert Remsen

Telephone Operator

Ann Thomas

Barbara Babcock

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