Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
Drama • 1ч 35м
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.
TMDB rating:
7.2
(82)
Cast
Anthony Quinn
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason
Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney
Army
Julie Harris
Grace Miller
Stanley Adams
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame Spivy
Ma Greeny
Val Avery
Young fighter's promoter
Herbie Faye
Charlie, the Bartender
Jack Dempsey
Himself
Muhammad Ali
Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Lou Gilbert
Dr. Gilbert
Michael Conrad
Ma Greeny's Thug
Rory Calhoun
Himself
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Barney Ross
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Willie Pep
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Steve Belloise
Hotel Desk Clerk
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Abe Simon
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Stan Ross
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J.J. Ballargeon
Paolo Rosi
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Alex Miteff
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Gus Lesnevich
Al Bain
Police Officer (uncredited)
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William Calhoun
Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
Crew
Ralph Nelson
Director
Nathaniel Burr Smidt
Production Design
Jack Grossberg
Associate Producer
David Susskind
Producer
Laurence Rosenthal
Original Music Composer
Carl Lerner
Editor
Arthur J. Ornitz
Director of Photography
Dick Smith
Makeup Artist
David Golden
Production Manager
John Boxer
Costume Design
Rod Serling
Screenplay
Winifred Leah Laurance
Script Supervisor
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