Film · 1956

Bang the Drum Slowly

Name: Bang the Drum Slowly
Director: Daniel Petrie
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1956-09-26

57 min · Directed by Daniel Petrie

Drama TV Movie

6.610
ratings

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.

Cast

Paul Newman

Henry "Author" Wiggen

Albert Salmi

Bruce Pierson

Rudy Bond

Dutch

Clu Gulager

Coker

Arch Johnson

Goose

Georgann Johnson

Holly

A

Allen Leaf

Mick

John McGovern

Mr. Moors

George Peppard

Piney Woods

Bert Remsen

Horse

A

Ann Thomas

Telephone Operator

Barbara Babcock

Crew

Director: Daniel Petrie
Producer: David J. Eagle, Sonny Fox, Marshall Jamison
Writer: Mark Harris
Composer: Ralph Norman Wilkinson

Details

Studios: Theatre Guild
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: September 26, 1956

Themes

baseballcancerlive broadcastlive televisiondying young

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