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.
- Date of release
- 1956-10-11
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Genres
- TV Movie, Drama
- Director
- Ralph Nelson
Casting
- Jack Palance — Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
- Keenan Wynn — Maish Rennick
- Kim Hunter — Grace Carney
- Ed Wynn — Army
- Max Baer — Mike
- Maxie Rosenbloom — Steve
- Edgar Stehli — Doctor
- Stanley Adams — Pirelli
- Harry Landers — Fox
- Charles Herbert — Jeffrey
- Ned Glass — Bartender
- Frank Richards — Fighter in Bar
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