Bang the Drum Slowly

Name: Bang the Drum Slowly
Director: Daniel Petrie
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1956-09-26
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Paul Newman, Albert Salmi, Rudy Bond, Clu Gulager, Arch Johnson

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.