Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

73 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Oct. 11, 1956

An over-the-hill heavyweight boxing champion who suffers from the ravages of years of head trauma is exploited by his manager, despite the efforts of a compassionate young woman who tries to help him recover his self-respect.

Requiem for a Heavyweight

73 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Oct. 11, 1956

Requiem for a Heavyweight
An over-the-hill heavyweight boxing champion who suffers from the ravages of years of head trauma is exploited by his manager, despite the efforts of a compassionate young woman who tries to help him recover his self-respect.
IMDb rating 8.3
Producers Playhouse 90, CBS Television Network
Original title Requiem for a Heavyweight
Directors Ralph Nelson
Writers Peter Kortner, Rod Serling

Cast

Jack Palance

as Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock

Keenan Wynn

as Maish Rennick

Kim Hunter

as Grace Carney

Ed Wynn

as Army

Max Baer

as Mike

Maxie Rosenbloom

as Steve

Edgar Stehli

as Doctor

Stanley Adams

as Pirelli

Harry Landers

as Fox

Charles Herbert

as Jeffrey

Ned Glass

as Bartender

Frank Richards

as Fighter in Bar

Lyn Osborn

as Photographer

Joe Abdullah

as Fight Announcer

Ivan Rasputin

as Wrestler

Ted Christy

as Wrestler

Karl 'Killer' Davis

as Wrestler