Requiem for a Heavyweight1962

★7.295 minDrama

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.

Director

Ralph Nelson

Writer

Rod Serling

Score

Laurence Rosenthal

Stars

Anthony Quinn Jackie Gleason Mickey Rooney

Cast30

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
B
Barney Ross
W
Willie Pep
S
Steve Belloise
as Hotel Desk Clerk
A
Abe Simon
S
Stan Ross
J
J.J. Ballargeon
Paolo Rosi
A
Alex Miteff
G
Gus Lesnevich
Al Bain
as Police Officer (uncredited)
W
William Calhoun
as Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
N
Nancy Cushman
as Woman on Elevator (uncredited)
S
Sig Frohlich
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
J
John Indrisano
as Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
A
Arthur M. Mercante
as Referee (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto
as Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
David Susskind
as Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)

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Requiem for a Heavyweight1962

Cast30

Requiem for a Heavyweight1962

Cast30

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