Requiem for a Heavyweight

1962, drama

95 minutes

Mountain Rivera is at the end of his boxing career after a knockout by Cassius Clay in the seventh round. His left eye is one punch from permanent trauma, his ears turned to cauliflower, his speech slurred from "being hit a million times", and he slings...

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Cast

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Maish Rennick

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Grace Miller

Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Perelli (as Stan Adams)

Madame Spivy

Ma Greeny

Val Avery

Val Avery

Young fighter's promoter

Herbie Faye

Charlie, the Bartender

Jack Dempsey

Himself

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Himself (as Cassius Clay)

Lou Gilbert

Dr. Gilbert

Michael Conrad

Ma Greeny's Thug

Rory Calhoun

Rory Calhoun

Himself

Crew

Directing

Ralph Nelson

Ralph Nelson

Director

Winifred Leah Laurance

Script supervisor

Writing

Rod Serling

Rod Serling

Writer,

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