
Overview
Mountain Rivera is a veteran heavyweight and near-champion who suddenly finds himself washed up in the only trade he knows—prizefighting. Yet, threatened by gangsters for welshing on a gambling debt, Mountain’s opportunistic manager, Maish Rennick, schemes to get the ex-boxer into a phony wrestling match to make some quick money. Although he and his loyal trainer, Army, oppose the degrading proposition, the disillusioned Mountain begins to wonder if he has any options left.
Details
- Director
- Ralph Nelson
- Writer
- Rod Serling
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $1,100,000
Cast
Anthony Quinn
Herbie Faye
Jack Dempsey
Jackie Gleason
Julie Harris
Madame Spivy
Mickey Rooney
Muhammad Ali
Stanley Adams
Val Avery
Keywords
boxing
champion
drunkenness
fight manager
heavyweight boxer
new york city
prizefight
second chance
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