Bang the Drum Slowly

Bang the Drum Slowly

57 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Sept. 26, 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.

Bang the Drum Slowly

57 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Sept. 26, 1956

Bang the Drum Slowly
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Theatre Guild
Original title Bang the Drum Slowly
Directors Daniel Petrie
Writers Mark Harris, Arnold Schulman

Cast

Paul Newman

as Henry "Author" Wiggen

Albert Salmi

as Bruce Pierson

Rudy Bond

as Dutch

Clu Gulager

as Coker

Arch Johnson

as Goose

Georgann Johnson

as Holly

Allen Leaf

as Mick

John McGovern

as Mr. Moors

George Peppard

as Piney Woods

Bert Remsen

as Horse

Ann Thomas

as Telephone Operator