Requiem for a Heavyweight

The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!

After suffering a brutal defeat and being told he can no longer fight, 37-year-old, scar-ridden prizefighter Louis 'Mountain' Rivera struggles to find a new direction in life

Drama

Anthony Quinn

(Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera)

Jackie Gleason

(Maish Rennick)

Mickey Rooney

(Army)

Julie Harris

(Grace Miller)

Stanley Adams

(Perelli (as Stan Adams))

Madame Spivy

(Ma Greeny)

Val Avery

(Young fighter's promoter)

Herbie Faye

(Charlie, the Bartender)

Jack Dempsey

(Himself)

Muhammad Ali

(Himself (as Cassius Clay))

Lou Gilbert

(Dr. Gilbert)

Michael Conrad

(Ma Greeny's Thug)

Rory Calhoun

(Himself)

Barney Ross

Willie Pep

Steve Belloise

(Hotel Desk Clerk)

Abe Simon

Stan Ross

J.J. Ballargeon

Paolo Rosi

Alex Miteff

Gus Lesnevich

Al Bain

(Police Officer (uncredited))

William Calhoun

(Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited))

Nancy Cushman

(Woman on Elevator (uncredited))

Sig Frohlich

(Diner Patron (uncredited))

John Indrisano

(Barfly Watching TV (uncredited))

Arthur M. Mercante

(Referee (uncredited))

Angelo Rossitto

(Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited))

David Susskind

(Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited))