The Joe Louis Story
POWERFUL... as his battering fists! THRILLING... as his fighting heart! GREAT... as his never-to-be-forgotten story!
1953 | 88m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Robert Gordon |
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| Writer: | Robert Sylvester |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 18, 1953 |
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| Director: | Robert Gordon |
| Writer: | Robert Sylvester |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | boxer, biography |
| Production Companies | Federated Films, Inc. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Gordon | Director |
| Robert Sylvester | Screenplay |
| George Bassman | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| Joseph C. Brun | Cinematography |
| Walter P. Chrysler Jr. | Presenter |
| David Kummins | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Stirling Silliphant | Producer |
| William Joyce | Associate Producer |
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