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The Joe Louis Story

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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.
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Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com 10/23/2008
2/5
Sub-mediocre bio about Brown Bomber that should have been better. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 10/19/2007
B-
It's only the boxing footage that gives the film some life. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/08/2019 Boring, boring, boring. See more 01/16/2014 ok bio-pic/fight pic See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Robert Gordon

Director

Coley Wallace

Joe Louis

Paul Stewart

Tad McGeehan

Hilda Simms

Marva Trotter Louis

James Edwards

Jack "Chappie" Blackburn

John Marley

Mannie Seamon
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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
Producer
Stirling Silliphant
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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