The Battler (1955)
Overview
Wandering around America, young Nick Adams encounters a washed-up punch-drunk boxer known as "The Battler".
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.14 |
Directed By
Arthur Penn
Crew
Arthur Penn
Fred Coe
Ernest Hemingway
A. E. Hotchner
Sidney Carroll
Fred Williams
Campbel
Bill Nichols
TOP CAST
Dewey Martin
Nick Adams
Paul Newman
Ad Francis
Phyllis Kirk
The Girl
Frederick O'Neal
Bugs
Richard Collier
Truck Driver
Marty Green
The Counterman
Irving Mitchell
The Brakeman
Ben Miller
Tough
Bill McLean
The Jailer
Leslie Kimmell
The Bum
Steven Ritch
Murph
William Justine
Johnny
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