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Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Drama

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.

Date: 10/16/1962
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Stanley Adams, Madame Spivy, Val Avery, Herbie Faye, Jack Dempsey, Muhammad Ali, Lou Gilbert, Michael Conrad, Rory Calhoun, Barney Ross, Willie Pep, Steve Belloise, Abe Simon, Stan Ross, J.J. Ballargeon, Paolo Rosi, Alex Miteff, Gus Lesnevich, Al Bain, William Calhoun, Nancy Cushman, Sig Frohlich, John Indrisano, Arthur M. Mercante, Angelo Rossitto, David Susskind

Anthony Quinn as Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera in Requiem for a Heavyweight Anthony Quinn

Jackie Gleason as Maish Rennick in Requiem for a Heavyweight Jackie Gleason

Mickey Rooney as Army in Requiem for a Heavyweight Mickey Rooney

Julie Harris as Grace Miller in Requiem for a Heavyweight Julie Harris

Stanley Adams as Perelli (as Stan Adams) in Requiem for a Heavyweight Stanley Adams

Madame Spivy as Ma Greeny in Requiem for a Heavyweight Madame Spivy

Val Avery as Young fighter's promoter in Requiem for a Heavyweight Val Avery

Herbie Faye as Charlie, the Bartender in Requiem for a Heavyweight Herbie Faye

Jack Dempsey as Himself in Requiem for a Heavyweight Jack Dempsey

Muhammad Ali as Himself (as Cassius Clay) in Requiem for a Heavyweight Muhammad Ali

Lou Gilbert as Dr. Gilbert in Requiem for a Heavyweight Lou Gilbert

Michael Conrad as Ma Greeny's Thug in Requiem for a Heavyweight Michael Conrad

Rory Calhoun as Himself in Requiem for a Heavyweight Rory Calhoun

Barney Ross

Willie Pep

Steve Belloise

Abe Simon

Stan Ross

J.J. Ballargeon

Paolo Rosi as  in Requiem for a Heavyweight Paolo Rosi

Alex Miteff

Gus Lesnevich

Al Bain as Police Officer (uncredited) in Requiem for a Heavyweight Al Bain

William Calhoun

Nancy Cushman

Sig Frohlich

John Indrisano

Arthur M. Mercante

Angelo Rossitto as Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited) in Requiem for a Heavyweight Angelo Rossitto

David Susskind as Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited) in Requiem for a Heavyweight David Susskind

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