Requiem for a Heavyweight (1956)
1956 · 1h 13m · TV Movie, Drama
Genres: TV Movie, 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.
Director: Ralph Nelson
Writers: Rod Serling
Cast
Jack Palance as Harlan 'Mountain' McClintockKeenan Wynn as Maish RennickKim Hunter as Grace CarneyEd Wynn as ArmyMax Baer as MikeMaxie Rosenbloom as SteveEdgar Stehli as DoctorStanley Adams as PirelliHarry Landers as FoxCharles Herbert as JeffreyNed Glass as BartenderFrank Richards as Fighter in BarMore like this
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