Sep 26, 1956
57 min
Full-HD

Bang the Drum Slowly (1956)

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.

Category

Drama TV Movie

Country

United States of America

Companies

Theatre Guild

Paul Newman

Henry "Author" Wiggen

Albert Salmi

Bruce Pierson

Rudy Bond

Dutch

Clu Gulager

Coker

Arch Johnson

Goose

Georgann Johnson

Holly

Allen Leaf

Mick

John McGovern

Mr. Moors

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