Requiem for a Heavyweight (1956)

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1956)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1956-10-11 United States of America 73 Min. PG-13
7.5 2 votes
TV Movie, Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Jack Palance is Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
Keenan Wynn is Maish Rennick
Maish Rennick
Kim Hunter is Grace Carney
Grace Carney
Ed Wynn is Army
Army
Max Baer is Mike
Mike
Maxie Rosenbloom is Steve
Steve
Edgar Stehli is Doctor
Doctor
Stanley Adams is Pirelli
Pirelli
Harry Landers is Fox
Fox
Charles Herbert is Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Ned Glass is Bartender
Bartender
Frank Richards is Fighter in Bar
Fighter in Bar
Lyn Osborn is Photographer
Photographer
Joe Abdullah is Fight Announcer
Fight Announcer
Ivan Rasputin is Wrestler
Wrestler
Ted Christy is Wrestler
Wrestler
Karl 'Killer' Davis is Wrestler
Wrestler
Sterling Hayden is Self (intro/outro)
Self (intro/outro)

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