Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!
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

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Cast

Anthony Quinn Anthony Quinn As: Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason Jackie Gleason As: Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney As: Army
Julie Harris Julie Harris As: Grace Miller
Stanley Adams Stanley Adams As: Perelli (as Stan Adams)
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Storyline

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


Tagline: The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 16 October 1962

Country: US

Runtime: 85m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

Budget: $1,100,000

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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

Barney Ross

Willie Pep

Willie Pep

Steve Belloise

Steve Belloise

Hotel Desk Clerk

Abe Simon

Abe Simon

Stan Ross

Stan Ross

J.J. Ballargeon

J.J. Ballargeon

Paolo Rosi

Paolo Rosi

Alex Miteff

Alex Miteff

Gus Lesnevich

Gus Lesnevich

Al Bain

Al Bain

Police Officer (uncredited)

William Calhoun

William Calhoun

Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)

Nancy Cushman

Nancy Cushman

Woman on Elevator (uncredited)

Sig Frohlich

Sig Frohlich

Diner Patron (uncredited)

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)

Arthur M. Mercante

Arthur M. Mercante

Referee (uncredited)

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)

David Susskind

David Susskind

Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)

Directed By

Ralph Nelson

Ralph Nelson

Director

Winifred Leah Laurance

Winifred Leah Laurance

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Rod Serling

Rod Serling

Screenplay

Production Crew

David Susskind

David Susskind

Producer

Jack Grossberg

Jack Grossberg

Associate Producer

David Golden

David Golden

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

John Boxer

John Boxer

Costume Design

Dick Smith

Dick Smith

Makeup Artist

Sound

Laurence Rosenthal

Laurence Rosenthal

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Arthur J. Ornitz

Arthur J. Ornitz

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Nathaniel Burr Smidt

Nathaniel Burr Smidt

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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