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Oct 11, 1956
73 min
Full-HD

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1956)

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.

Category

TV Movie Drama

Country

United States of America

Companies

Playhouse 90 CBS

Jack Palance

Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock

Keenan Wynn

Maish Rennick

Kim Hunter

Grace Carney

Ed Wynn

Army

Max Baer

Mike

Maxie Rosenbloom

Steve

Edgar Stehli

Doctor

Stanley Adams

Pirelli

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