Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
Mountain Rivera is a veteran heavyweight and near-champion who suddenly finds himself washed up in the only trade he knows—prizefighting. Yet, threatened by gangsters for welshing on a gambling debt, Mountain’s opportunistic manager, Maish Rennick, schemes to get the ex-boxer into a phony wrestling match to make some quick money. Although he and his loyal trainer, Army, oppose the degrading proposition, the disillusioned Mountain begins to wonder if he has any options left.
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Anthony Quinn
as Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
as Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason
as Maish Rennick
as Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney
as Army
as Army
Julie Harris
as Grace Miller
as Grace Miller
Stanley Adams
as Perelli (as Stan Adams)
as Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame Spivy
as Ma Greeny
as Ma Greeny
Val Avery
as Young fighter's promoter
as Young fighter's promoter
Herbie Faye
as Charlie, the Bartender
as Charlie, the Bartender
Jack Dempsey
as Himself
as Himself
Muhammad Ali
as Himself (as Cassius Clay)
as Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Lou Gilbert
as Dr. Gilbert
as Dr. Gilbert
Michael Conrad
as Ma Greeny's Thug
as Ma Greeny's Thug
Rory Calhoun
as Himself
as Himself
Barney Ross
as
as
Willie Pep
as
as
Steve Belloise
as Hotel Desk Clerk
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Abe Simon
as
as
Stan Ross
as
as
J.J. Ballargeon
as
as
Paolo Rosi
as
as
Alex Miteff
as
as
Gus Lesnevich
as
as
Al Bain
as Police Officer (uncredited)
as Police Officer (uncredited)
William Calhoun
as Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
as Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
Nancy Cushman
as Woman on Elevator (uncredited)
as Woman on Elevator (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
John Indrisano
as Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
as Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
Arthur M. Mercante
as Referee (uncredited)
as Referee (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto
as Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
as Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
David Susskind
as Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)
as Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)
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Ralph Nelson
Director
Director
Carl Lerner
Editor
Editor
Laurence Rosenthal
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Nathaniel Burr Smidt
Production Design
Production Design
David Susskind
Producer
Producer
Arthur J. Ornitz
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Jack Grossberg
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
John Boxer
Costume Design
Costume Design
Dick Smith
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
David Golden
Production Manager
Production Manager
Rod Serling
Screenplay
Screenplay
Winifred Leah Laurance
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
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