Film

Bang the Drum Slowly

6.6195657mDrama TV Movie

Director: Daniel Petrie
Year: 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.

Top cast

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

George Peppard

Piney Woods

Bert Remsen

Horse

Ann Thomas

Telephone Operator

Barbara Babcock

Directed by

Daniel Petrie

Produced by

David J. Eagle