The Battler
- Comedy
- Drama
- TV Movie
October 18, 1955 (US)
•1h 0m
Wandering around America, young Nick Adams encounters a washed-up punch-drunk boxer known as "The Battler".
October 18, 1955 (US)
•1h 0m
Wandering around America, young Nick Adams encounters a washed-up punch-drunk boxer known as "The Battler".
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