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The Battler
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The Battler

Oct 18, 1955
1h 0m
★ 6.0

Overview

Wandering around America, young Nick Adams encounters a washed-up punch-drunk boxer known as "The Battler".

Genres

Comedy
Drama
TV Movie

Cast

Dewey Martin

Nick Adams

Dewey Martin

Paul Newman

Ad Francis

Paul Newman

Phyllis Kirk

The Girl

Phyllis Kirk

Frederick O'Neal

Bugs

Frederick O'Neal

Richard Collier

Truck Driver

Richard Collier

Marty Green

The Counterman

Marty Green

Irving Mitchell

The Brakeman

Irving Mitchell

Ben Miller

Tough

Ben Miller

Bill McLean

The Jailer

Bill McLean

Leslie Kimmell

The Bum

Leslie Kimmell

Steven Ritch

Murph

Steven Ritch

William Justine

Johnny

William Justine

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