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Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) Full Cast & Crew

1962Movie"The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!"

Cast

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

Crew

R
Ralph Nelson
Director
C
Carl Lerner
Editor
L
Laurence Rosenthal
Original Music Composer
N
Nathaniel Burr Smidt
Production Design
D
David Susskind
Producer
A
Arthur J. Ornitz
Director of Photography
J
Jack Grossberg
Associate Producer
J
John Boxer
Costume Design
D
Dick Smith
Makeup Artist
D
David Golden
Production Manager
R
Rod Serling
Screenplay
W
Winifred Leah Laurance
Script Supervisor