Bang the Drum Slowly 68 years old

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.

Credits

Bang the Drum Slowly Cast

Name Character
Albert Salmi He was 81, 62 years old when he died as Bruce Pierson
Paul Newman He was 84, 83 years old when he died as Henry "Author" Wiggen
Georgann Johnson She was 83, 91 years old when she died as Holly
George Peppard He was 81, 65 years old when he died as Piney Woods
Rudy Bond He was 97, 69 years old when he died as Dutch

Bang the Drum Slowly Crew

Name Department
Arnold Schulman as Screenplay. He was 84 (now 99) years old Writing
Daniel Petrie as Director. He was 88 (83) years old when He died Directing
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Bang the Drum Slowly (68 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 26, 1956
  • Runtime: 57 minutes