
Spirit of Youth
1938 · Movie · 65 min · ★ 6.1
Paralleling the life of Joe Louis, this tells the story of boxer Joe Thomas, who struggled to support his family until he found his hidden talent.
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Details
- Years
- 1938
- Release date
- 1938-04-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 65 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (7 votes)
Cast & crew
- JL
Joe Louis
as Joe Thomas

Clarence Muse
as Frankie Walburn

Edna Mae Harris
as Mary Bowdin
- MT
Mae Turner
as Flora Bailey
- CD
Cleo Desmond
as Nora Thomas

Mantan Moreland
as Creighton 'Crickie' Fitzgibbons
- JS
Jewel Smith
as Duke Emerald
- TS
Tom Southern
as Dr. Bowdin
- JB
Jess Lee Brooks
as Jeff Thomas
- MW
Marguerite Whitten
as Eleanor Thomas
Directed by Harry L. Fraser