BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Requiem for a Heavyweight (Season 8, Episode 13)
TV Episode | Drama

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BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

Requiem for a Heavyweight (Season 8, Episode 13)

TV Episode | 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

Alvin Rakoff

Writer

Rod Serling (teleplay)

Producer

Alvin Rakoff

Production Designer

Guy Sheppard

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Updated Mar 31, 1957

Release date

Mar 31, 1957 (United Kingdom)

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Sean Connery Mountain McClintock Mountain McClintock See fewer	Dr. No (1962)
George Margo Maish Rennick Maish Rennick See fewer	The Bionic Woman (1976)
Warren Mitchell Army Army See fewer	The Crawling Eye (1958)
Jacqueline Hill Grace Carney Grace Carney See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Eric Pohlmann Parelli Parelli See fewer	The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Mark Baker 1st Man 1st Man See fewer	After the Ball (1957)
Joseph Bimstone 4th Fighter 4th Fighter See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Tom Bowman 2nd Man / 1st Fighter 2nd Man / 1st Fighter See fewer	The Crime of the Century (1956)
Michael Caine Fighter Fighter See fewer	The Dark Knight (2008)
Brenda Duncan Woman Woman See fewer	Spy-Catcher (1959)
Maurice Durant Mr. Arnold Mr. Arnold See fewer	The Sleeper (1964)
Thomas Gallagher 2nd Fighter 2nd Fighter See fewer	The Plank (1967)
Fred Goddard 3rd Man 3rd Man See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Fred Johnson Doctor Doctor See fewer	A Christmas Carol (1951)
Gerald Lawson Drunk (as Gerald C. Lawson) Drunk (as Gerald C. Lawson) See fewer	The Mummy (1959)
Duncan Lewis Bartender Bartender See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Sheila MacKenzie Receptionist Receptionist See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
John McCarthy Kid fighter Kid fighter See fewer	Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Chris O'Brien 3rd Fighter 3rd Fighter See fewer	The Prime Time (1960)
Kenneth Pauli Mr. Connell Mr. Connell See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
John Pike Boy Boy See fewer	Ivanhoe (1958)
Robert Robinson Bobby Menzey Bobby Menzey See fewer	The First Churchills (1969)
Charles Saynor Manager Manager See fewer	The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Vic Wise Fox Fox See fewer	The Madame Gambles (1951)