After suffering a brutal defeat and being told he can no longer fight, 37-year-old, scar-ridden prizefighter Louis 'Mountain' Rivera struggles to find a new direction in life
Cast
Anthony Quinn
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason
Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney
Army
Julie Harris
Grace Miller
Stanley Adams
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame Spivy
Ma Greeny
Val Avery
Young fighter's promoter
Herbie Faye
Charlie, the Bartender
Jack Dempsey
Himself
Muhammad Ali
Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Lou Gilbert
Dr. Gilbert
Michael Conrad
Ma Greeny's Thug
Rory Calhoun
Himself
Barney Ross
Unknown
Willie Pep
Unknown
Steve Belloise
Hotel Desk Clerk
Abe Simon
Unknown
Stan Ross
Unknown
J.J. Ballargeon
Unknown
Paolo Rosi
Unknown
Alex Miteff
Unknown
Gus Lesnevich
Unknown
Al Bain
Police Officer (uncredited)
William Calhoun
Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
Nancy Cushman
Woman on Elevator (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich
Diner Patron (uncredited)
John Indrisano
Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
Arthur M. Mercante
Referee (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto
Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
David Susskind
Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)
Crew
Ralph Nelson
Director
Rod Serling
Screenplay
Carl Lerner
Editor
Arthur J. Ornitz
Director of Photography
David Susskind
Producer
Jack Grossberg
Associate Producer
Nathaniel Burr Smidt
Production Design
John Boxer
Costume Design
Dick Smith
Makeup Artist
Laurence Rosenthal
Original Music Composer
Winifred Leah Laurance
Script Supervisor
David Golden
Production Manager
