---
title: 'Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ralph Nelson'
released: '1962-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/requiem-for-a-heavyweight-1962'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056406/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

1962 · 100 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Requiem for a Heavyweight is a 1962 American film directed by Ralph Nelson based on the television play of the same name with Anthony Quinn in the role originated by Jack Palance and Jackie Gleason and Mickey Rooney in the parts portrayed on television by Keenan Wynn and his father Ed Wynn. Social worker Grace Miller was portrayed by Julie Harris. Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., appears as Quinn's opponent in a boxing match at the beginning of the movie.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ralph Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-nelson)
- **Screenplay:** [Rod Serling](https://cinepixo.com/people/rod-serling)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Laurence Rosenthal](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-rosenthal)
- **Producer:** [David Susskind](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-susskind)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur J. Ornitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-j-ornitz)
- **Editor:** [Carl Lerner](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-lerner)

## Cast

- [Willie Pep](https://cinepixo.com/people/willie-pep)
- [Steve Belloise](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-belloise)
- [Madame Spivy](https://cinepixo.com/people/madame-spivy)
- [Michael Conrad](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-conrad)
- [Barney Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/barney-ross)
- [Muhammad Ali](https://cinepixo.com/people/muhammad-ali) as self
- [J.J. Ballargeon](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-j-ballargeon)
- [Haystacks Calhoun](https://cinepixo.com/people/haystacks-calhoun)
- [Alex Miteff](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-miteff)
- [Mickey Rooney](https://cinepixo.com/people/mickey-rooney)
- [Stanley Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-adams)
- [Julie Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-harris)
- [Jack Dempsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-dempsey) as self
- [Val Avery](https://cinepixo.com/people/val-avery)
- [Abe Simon](https://cinepixo.com/people/abe-simon)

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