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      The Joe Louis Story

      Released Sep 18, 1953 1h 28m Biography History Drama List
      Reviews 38% Audience Score 50+ Ratings As a teenager, African-American Joe Louis (Coley Wallace) gives up on the violin to try his hand at boxing. A few years later, he' s the 1934 Golden Gloves champion. He goes pro, trains with Chappie Blackburn (James Edwards), and enjoys an unprecedented string of victories. But Louis faces more than just tough opponents in the ring. Prejudice follows him throughout his career, and his bouts with Germany's Max Schmeling are fraught with racial tension on an international level. Read More Read Less

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      Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Sub-mediocre bio about Brown Bomber that should have been better. Rated: 2/5 Oct 23, 2008 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It's only the boxing footage that gives the film some life. Rated: B- Oct 19, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Boring, boring, boring. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review kevin w With all the excitement of cold toast, this Hollywood style biopic features an actor playing Louis throughout the piece, but cuts to footage of the real guy when it comes time to feature the fighting - which is the sole reason to endure this lifeless "homage". Of course, the story, blandly told, might be of interest to fight fans nonetheless ... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member ok bio-pic/fight pic Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis As a teenager, African-American Joe Louis (Coley Wallace) gives up on the violin to try his hand at boxing. A few years later, he' s the 1934 Golden Gloves champion. He goes pro, trains with Chappie Blackburn (James Edwards), and enjoys an unprecedented string of victories. But Louis faces more than just tough opponents in the ring. Prejudice follows him throughout his career, and his bouts with Germany's Max Schmeling are fraught with racial tension on an international level.
      Director
      Robert Gordon
      Production Co
      Walter P. Chrysler Jr.
      Genre
      Biography, History, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 18, 1953, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 7, 2015
      Runtime
      1h 28m
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