The Joe Louis Story

1953

1h 28m

5.9

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Drama

"POWERFUL... as his battering fists! THRILLING... as his fighting heart! GREAT... as his never-to-be-forgotten story!"

Overview

The life and career of Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis, who held the title for 12 years--longer than any other boxer in history--and who had to not only battle opponents inside the ring and racism outside it.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Federated Films, Inc.

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

boxer biography

Quick Facts

Release Date	September 18, 1953
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0045936

Cast

Coley Wallace

Joe Louis

Hilda Simms

Marva Trotter Louis

Paul Stewart

Tad McGeehan

James Edwards

Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn

John Marley

Mannie Seamon

Dots Johnson

Julian Black (as Dotts Johnson)

Evelyn Ellis

Mrs. Barrows

Carl 'Rocky' Latimer

Arthur Pine

John Marriott

Sam Langford

Key Crew

Robert Sylvester

Screenplay

Robert Gordon

Director

Stirling Silliphant

Producer