Requiem for a Heavyweight
IMDb ID: tt0049669 · Year: 1956 · Rating: 8.3 (351 votes)
Genres: Comedy · Crime · Drama
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.
IMDb Details
Content TypeTVEpisodeAlternate TitlesNo alternate titles listed on IMDb.Release Date1956-10-11Runtime73 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews10Critic Reviews7Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsk. wynn and e. wynn
boxing
boxerFilming LocationsStudio 31, CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USAProduction CompaniesCBS Television Network
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Stars
Jack Palance
Keenan Wynn
Kim Hunter
Ed Wynn
Max Baer
Maxie Rosenbloom
Edgar Stehli
Stanley Adams
Harry Landers
Charles Herbert
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Jack Palance | Character: Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock
Actor: Keenan Wynn | Character: Maish Rennick
Actor: Kim Hunter | Character: Grace Carney
Actor: Ed Wynn | Character: Army
Actor: Max Baer | Character: Mike
Actor: Maxie Rosenbloom | Character: Steve
Actor: Edgar Stehli | Character: Doctor
Actor: Stanley Adams | Character: Pirelli
Actor: Harry Landers | Character: Fox
Actor: Charles Herbert | Character: Jeffrey
Actor: Ned Glass | Character: Bartender
Actor: Frank Richards | Character: Fighter in Bar
Actor: Lyn Osborn | Character: Photographer
Actor: Joe Abdullah | Character: Fight Announcer
Actor: Ivan Rasputin | Character: Wrestler
Actor: Ted Christy | Character: Wrestler
Actor: Karl 'Killer' Davis | Character: Wrestler
Actor: Young Jack Johnson | Character: Champ
Actor: Eddie Cantor | Character: Self - Host
Actor: Wesley Gale | Character: Bar Patron
Actor: Charles Perry | Character: Cornerman
[Directors Group]
Name: Ralph Nelson | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Rod Serling | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Julian Claman | Role: Producer
Name: Martin Manulis | Role: Producer
[Sound Department]
Name: Robert Mott | Role: Sound Department
[Production Department]
Name: Shirley Cohen | Role: Production Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Peter Kortner | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
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Release Schedule
United States: October 11, 1956
Awards
No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.
Box Office
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