Requiem for a Heavyweight (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.
- Released
- 1956-10-11
- Genres
- TV Movie, Drama
- Runtime
- 73 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Ralph Nelson
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 from 4 votes
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