Requiem for a Heavyweight

1h 13m
TV MovieDrama
8

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
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
Lyn Osborn
Photographer
Joe Abdullah
Fight Announcer
Ivan Rasputin
Wrestler
Ted Christy
Wrestler
Karl 'Killer' Davis
Wrestler
Sterling Hayden
Self (intro/outro)

Crew

Ralph Nelson
Director
Rod Serling
Writer
Martin Manulis
Producer
Julian Claman
Associate Producer
Shirley Cohen
Production Assistant
Peter Kortner
Story Editor

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