
The Joe Louis Story
1953 · Movie · 87 min · ★ 6.4
This film follows the life and career of heavyweight champion Joe Louis, who battled opponents inside the ring and racism outside it.
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Details
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-09-18
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 87 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (8 votes)
Themes
- boxer
- biography
Cast & crew

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
- CL
Carl 'Rocky' Latimer
as Arthur Pine
- JM
John Marriott
as Sam Langford
Directed by Robert Gordon