Requiem for a Heavyweight
8.3
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.
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Jack Palance
Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
Known for
The Swan Princess
Batman
Keenan Wynn
Maish Rennick
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Once Upon a Time in the West
Kim Hunter
Grace Carney
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Ed Wynn
Army
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Alice in Wonderland
Mary Poppins
Max Baer
Mike
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The Harder They Fall
Africa Screams
Maxie Rosenbloom
Steve
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Hollywood or Bust
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Edgar Stehli
Doctor
Known for
4D Man
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Stanley Adams
Pirelli
Known for
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Lilies of the Field
Harry Landers
Fox
Known for
The Indian Fighter
Charro!
Charles Herbert
Jeffrey
Known for
13 Ghosts
The Fly
Ned Glass
Bartender
Known for
West Side Story
Charade
Frank Richards
Fighter in Bar
Known for
A Woman Under the Influence
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Ralph Nelson Director · Rod Serling Writer
United States release October 11, 1956 · Produced in United States · Production CBS
Production
Playhouse 90
Production
CBS
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 11, 1956
TV · CBS, Playhouse 90
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