The Joe Louis Story (1953)

Biography, Drama, General Film, History, Sports

Director: Robert Gordon

Writer(s): Robert Sylvester (original screenplay)

Starring: Coley Wallace, Paul Stewart, Hilda Simms, James Edwards, John Marley, Dots Johnson, Evelyn Ellis, Carl ‘Rocky’ Latimer, John Marriott, Ike Jones, P. Jay Sidney, Royal Beal, Herbert Ratner, Ruby Goldstein, Norman Rose, David Kurlan, Ralph Stantley, Shorty Linton, Anita Ellis, Ellis Larkins Trio (Ellis Larkins, Barry Galbraith), Max Baer, Jimmy Braddock, Primo Carnera, Ossie Davis, Josef Draper, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Tiger Joe Marsh, Albert Popwell, Max Schmeling, William Thourlby, Walter Winchell

Synopsis: 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: September 18, 1953 (USA) | Length: 88 min | Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sports | MPAA Rating: Unrated

Note: I didn’t find the third member of the Ellis Larkins trio.