
The Battler
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie
Overview
Wandering around America, young Nick Adams encounters a washed-up punch-drunk boxer known as "The Battler".
Top Cast


Dewey Martin
Dewey Martin
Nick Adams
Dewey Martin
Nick Adams


Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Ad Francis
Paul Newman
Ad Francis


Phyllis Kirk
Phyllis Kirk
The Girl
Phyllis Kirk
The Girl


Frederick O'Neal
Frederick O'Neal
Bugs
Frederick O'Neal
Bugs


Richard Collier
Richard Collier
Truck Driver
Richard Collier
Truck Driver
Marty Green
Marty Green
The Counterman
Marty Green
The Counterman
Irving Mitchell
Irving Mitchell
The Brakeman
Irving Mitchell
The Brakeman
Ben Miller
Ben Miller
Tough
Ben Miller
Tough
Bill McLean
Bill McLean
The Jailer
Bill McLean
The Jailer
Leslie Kimmell
Leslie Kimmell
The Bum
Leslie Kimmell
The Bum
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