baseball,cancer,live broadcast,live television,dying young

Bang the Drum Slowly (1956)

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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 & Crew

Director
Daniel Petrie
  • Profile picture of Paul Newman
    Henry "Author" Wiggen Paul Newman
  • Profile picture of Albert Salmi
    Bruce Pierson Albert Salmi
  • Profile picture of Rudy Bond
    Dutch Rudy Bond
  • Profile picture of Clu Gulager
    Coker Clu Gulager
  • Profile picture of Arch Johnson
    Goose Arch Johnson
  • Profile picture of Georgann Johnson
    Holly Georgann Johnson
  • Profile picture of John McGovern
    Mr. Moors John McGovern
  • Profile picture of George Peppard
    Piney Woods George Peppard

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Keywords

  • baseball
  • cancer
  • live broadcast
  • live television
  • dying young