The Joe Louis Story
The Joe Louis Story is a 1953 American film noir drama sport film directed by Robert Gordon and starring Coley Wallace, Hilda Silmms and Paul Stewart.[1]
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| Directed by | Robert Gordon |
| Produced by | Stirling Silliphant |
| Screenplay by | Robert Sylvester |
| Starring | Coley Wallace Hilda Silmms Paul Stewart |
| Music by | George Bassman |
| Cinematography | Joseph C. Brun |
| Edited by | Dave Kummins |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Walter P. Chrysler Jr. |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Biographical film about the story of boxer Joe Louis and his rise from poverty to becoming heavyweight champion of the world.
Cast
- Coley Wallace as Joe Louis
- Hilda Silmms as Marva Trotter Louis
- Paul Stewart as Tad McGeehan
- James Edwards as Jack "Chappie" Blackburn
- John Marley as Mannie Selamon
- Dots Johnson as Julian Black
- Evelyn Ellis as Mrs. Barrows
- Carl 'Rocky' Latimer as Arthulr Pine
- John Marriott as Sam Langford
- Ike Jones as Johnny Kingston
- P. Jay Sidney as John Roxborough
- Royal Beal as Mike Jacobs
- Herbert Ratner as Newspaper man
- Ruby Goldstein as Himself
- Norman Rose as Lieutenant
- David Kurlan as Bartender
- Ralph Stantley as Nick, the Announcer
- Shorty Linton as Himself
- Anita Ellis as Herself - Nightclub Vocalist
- Ellis Larkins as Himself
Soundtrack
- Anita Ellis and the Ellis Larkins Trio - "I'll Be Around" (by Alec Wilder)
References
- A. W. (November 4, 1953). "The Joe Louis Story (1953) At the Holiday". The New York Times.
External links
- The Joe Louis Story at IMDb
- The Joe Louis Story is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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