TV MovieDrama
Watch Requiem for a Heavyweight (1956) Official Trailer
8 / 10 IMDb October 11, 1956 1h 13m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 13m
Release Date
October 11, 1956
Genre
TV Movie, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
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
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Lyn Osborn
as Photographer
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Joe Abdullah
as Fight Announcer
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Ivan Rasputin
as Wrestler
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Ted Christy
as Wrestler
Karl 'Killer' Davis
as Wrestler
Sterling Hayden
as Self (intro/outro)
Production Companies
Playhouse 90
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