Bang the Drum Slowly

Daniel Petrie
1956-09-26


6.3
57 min

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

Name Character Team
Paul Newman Henry "Author" Wiggen Unowned
Albert Salmi Bruce Pierson Unowned
Rudy Bond Dutch Unowned
Clu Gulager Coker Unowned
Arch Johnson Goose Unowned
Georgann Johnson Holly Unowned
Allen Leaf Mick Unowned
John McGovern Mr. Moors Unowned
George Peppard Piney Woods Unowned
Bert Remsen Horse Unowned
Ann Thomas Telephone Operator Unowned
Barbara Babcock Unowned