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Requiem for a Heavyweight

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.

Release Date: 1962-10-16

Original Language: en

Genres: Unknown Genre

Rating:

Popularity:

7.642

Cast Members

Anthony Quinn

Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

Jackie Gleason

Maish Rennick

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

Muhammad Ali

Himself (as Cassius Clay)

Lou Gilbert

Dr. Gilbert

Michael Conrad

Ma Greeny's Thug

Steve Belloise

Hotel Desk Clerk

Al Bain

Police Officer (uncredited)

William Calhoun

Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)

Nancy Cushman

Woman on Elevator (uncredited)

Sig Frohlich

Diner Patron (uncredited)

John Indrisano

Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)

Arthur M. Mercante

Referee (uncredited)

Angelo Rossitto

Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)

David Susskind

Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)