Mountain Rivera is a veteran heavyweight and near-champion who suddenly finds himself washed up in the only trade he knows—prizefighting. Yet, threatened by gangsters for welshing on a gambling debt, Mountain’s opportunistic manager, Maish Rennick, schemes to get the ex-boxer into a phony wrestling match to make some quick money. Although he and his loyal trainer, Army, oppose the degrading proposition, the disillusioned Mountain begins to wonder if he has any options left.

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Requiem for a Heavyweight

October 16, 1962

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Cast (30)

Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

Maish Rennick

Army

Grace Miller

Perelli (as Stan Adams)

Ma Greeny

Young fighter's promoter

Charlie, the Bartender

Himself

Himself (as Cassius Clay)

Dr. Gilbert

Ma Greeny's Thug

Himself

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Hotel Desk Clerk

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Police Officer (uncredited)

Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)

Woman on Elevator (uncredited)

Diner Patron (uncredited)

Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)

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Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)

Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)

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