The Joe Louis Story

The Joe Louis Story

88 mins | Drama | Sept. 18, 1953

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.

The Joe Louis Story

88 mins | Drama | Sept. 18, 1953

The Joe Louis Story
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.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Walter P. Chrysler Jr.
Original title The Joe Louis Story
Directors Robert Gordon
Writers Robert Sylvester

Cast

Coley Wallace

as Joe Louis

Hilda Simms

as Marva Trotter Louis

Paul Stewart

as Tad McGeehan

James Edwards

as Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn

John Marley

as Mannie Seamon

Dots Johnson

as Julian Black (as Dotts Johnson)

Evelyn Ellis

as Mrs. Barrows

Carl 'Rocky' Latimer

as Arthur Pine

John Marriott

as Sam Langford