Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight

Storyline

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.
    Released
    10/16/1962
    Runtime
    1h 25min
    Director
    Budget
    $1,100,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Columbia Pictures
Cast
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason
Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Army
Julie Harris
Julie Harris
Grace Miller
Stanley Adams
Stanley Adams
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame Spivy
Madame Spivy
Ma Greeny
Val Avery
Val Avery
Young fighter's promoter
Herbie Faye
Herbie Faye
Charlie, the Bartender
Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
Himself
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Lou Gilbert
Lou Gilbert
Dr. Gilbert
Michael Conrad
Michael Conrad
Ma Greeny's Thug
Rory Calhoun
Rory Calhoun
Himself
Barney Ross
Acting
Willie Pep
Acting
Steve Belloise
Hotel Desk Clerk
Abe Simon
Acting
Stan Ross
Acting
J.J. Ballargeon
Acting
Paolo Rosi
Paolo Rosi
Acting
Alex Miteff
Acting
Gus Lesnevich
Acting
Al Bain
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
Angelo Rossitto
Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
David Susskind
David Susskind
Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)
More like this
Logo
Nuxt Movies
Made with

Data provided by 

This project uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Language: