The Joe Louis Story

The Joe Louis Story
1953Drama88 mins

Plot

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.

  • Robert Gordon

    Director

  • Robert Sylvester

    Screenplay

  • 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

  • Runtime

    88 minutes

    Released

    1953-09-18

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Walter P. Chrysler Jr.

    Updated

    34 days ago

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