Requiem for a Heavyweight
16/10/1962
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
Movie Information
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
Barney Ross
as
Willie Pep
as
Steve Belloise
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Abe Simon
as
Stan Ross
as
J.J. Ballargeon
as
Paolo Rosi
as
Alex Miteff
as
Gus Lesnevich
as
Al Bain
as Police Officer (uncredited)
William Calhoun
as Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
Nancy Cushman
as Woman on Elevator (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
John Indrisano
as Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
Arthur M. Mercante
as Referee (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto
as Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
David Susskind
as Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)
