Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Ralph Nelson.

Cast

• Anthony Quinn as Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
• Jackie Gleason as Maish Rennick
• Mickey Rooney as Army
• Julie Harris as Grace Miller
• Stanley Adams as Perelli (as Stan Adams)
• Madame Spivy as Ma Greeny
• Val Avery as Young fighter's promoter
• Herbie Faye as Charlie, the Bartender
• Jack Dempsey as Himself
• Muhammad Ali as Himself (as Cassius Clay)
• Lou Gilbert as Dr. Gilbert
• Michael Conrad as Ma Greeny's Thug
• Rory Calhoun as Himself
• Barney Ross
• Willie Pep
• Steve Belloise as Hotel Desk Clerk
• Abe Simon
• Stan Ross
• J.J. Ballargeon
• Paolo Rosi
• Alex Miteff
• Gus Lesnevich
• Al Bain as Police Officer (uncredited)
• William Calhoun as Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
• Nancy Cushman as Woman on Elevator (uncredited)
• Sig Frohlich as Diner Patron (uncredited)
• John Indrisano as Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
• Arthur M. Mercante as Referee (uncredited)
• Angelo Rossitto as Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
• David Susskind as Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)

Crew

• Ralph Nelson — Director
• Laurence Rosenthal — Original Music Composer
• David Susskind — Producer
• Arthur J. Ornitz — Director of Photography
• Rod Serling — Screenplay

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