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Requiem for a Heavyweight

Ralph Nelson

1962 • 1h 35m

After suffering a brutal defeat and being told he can no longer fight, 37-year-old, scar-ridden prizefighter Louis 'Mountain' Rivera struggles to find a new direction in life.

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Cast

Anthony Quinn

Anthony QuinnLewis 'Mountain' Rivera

Jackie Gleason

Jackie GleasonMaish Rennick

Mickey Rooney

Mickey RooneyArmy

Julie Harris

Julie HarrisGrace Miller

Stanley Adams

Stanley AdamsPerelli (as Stan Adams)

Madame Spivy

Madame SpivyMa Greeny

Val Avery

Val AveryYoung fighter's promoter

Herbie Faye

Herbie FayeCharlie, the Bartender

Jack Dempsey

Jack DempseyHimself

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad AliHimself (as Cassius Clay)

Lou Gilbert

Lou GilbertDr. Gilbert

Michael Conrad

Michael ConradMa Greeny's Thug

Rory Calhoun

Rory CalhounHimself

Crew

Ralph Nelson

Ralph NelsonDirector

David Susskind

David SusskindProducer

Dick Smith

Dick SmithMakeup Artist

Rod Serling

Rod SerlingScreenplay

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