Requiem for a Heavyweight

Overview

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

Release date

Oct 16, 1962

Rating

7.2 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 25 minutes

Genres

Drama

Cast

Anthony Quinn
As Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason
As Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney
As Army
Julie Harris
As Grace Miller
Stanley Adams
As Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame Spivy
As Ma Greeny
Val Avery
As Young fighter's promoter
Herbie Faye
As Charlie, the Bartender
Jack Dempsey
As Himself
Muhammad Ali
As Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Lou Gilbert
As Dr. Gilbert
Michael Conrad
As Ma Greeny's Thug
Rory Calhoun
As Himself
Barney Ross
No picture available
As
Willie Pep
No picture available
As
Steve Belloise
No picture available
As Hotel Desk Clerk
Abe Simon
No picture available
As
Stan Ross
No picture available
As
J.J. Ballargeon
No picture available
As
Paolo Rosi
As
Alex Miteff
No picture available
As
Gus Lesnevich
No picture available
As
Al Bain
As Police Officer (uncredited)
William Calhoun
No picture available
As Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
Nancy Cushman
No picture available
As Woman on Elevator (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich
No picture available
As Diner Patron (uncredited)
John Indrisano
No picture available
As Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
Arthur M. Mercante
No picture available
As Referee (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto
As Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
David Susskind
As Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)

Crew

Ralph Nelson
Role: Director
Jack Grossberg
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Role: Associate Producer
David Susskind
Role: Producer
Laurence Rosenthal
Role: Original Music Composer
Arthur J. Ornitz
No picture available
Role: Director of Photography
Carl Lerner
No picture available
Role: Editor
Nathaniel Burr Smidt
No picture available
Role: Production Design
John Boxer
No picture available
Role: Costume Design
Dick Smith
Role: Makeup Artist
David Golden
No picture available
Role: Production Manager
Rod Serling
Role: Screenplay
Winifred Leah Laurance
No picture available
Role: Script Supervisor

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