Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) | Full Cast

Ralph Nelson

DIRECTOR

Anthony Quinn

Louis 'Mountain' Rivera

Jackie Gleason

Maish Rennick

Mickey Rooney

Army

Julie Harris

Grace Miller

Stanley Adams

Perelli

Madame Spivy

Ma Greeny

Val Avery

Young fighter's promoter

Herbie Faye

Charlie, the Bartender

Jack Dempsey

Boxer Jack Dempsey

Barney Ross

ACTOR

Alex Miteff

ACTOR

Rory Calhoun

Self

Muhammad Ali

Boxer Cassius Clay

Gus Lesnevich

ACTOR

Willie Pep

ACTOR

Steve Belloise

Hotel Desk Clerk

J.J. Ballargeon

ACTOR

Paoli Rossi

ACTOR

Michael Conrad

Ma Greeny's Thug

Abe Simon

ACTOR

Stan Ross

ACTOR

Lou Gilbert

Ring Doctor Dr. Gilbert

Al Bain

Police Officeruncredited

William 'Haystacks' Calhoun

Haystacks - Rivera's wrestling opponentuncredited

Nancy Cushman

Woman on Elevatoruncredited

Sig Frohlich

Diner Patronuncredited

John Indrisano

Barfly Watching TVuncredited

Arthur Mercante

Box Refereeuncredited

Angelo Rossitto

Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ringuncredited