The Joe Louis Story (1953)
POWERFUL... as his battering fists! THRILLING... as his fighting heart! GREAT... as his never-to-be-forgotten story!
88 min
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
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- George Bassman
Soundtrack
Original scoreThe Joe Louis Story1953 · 8 tracks- Theme From "The Joe Louis Story"instrumental
- A Fighter Is Borninstrumental
- The Brown Bomberinstrumental
- Denunciationinstrumental
- Marvainstrumental
- Reunion And Partinginstrumental
- Good Luck, Champinstrumental
- I'll Be Aroundinstrumental
Cast
- Coley Wallace as Joe Louis
- Paul Stewart as Tad McGeehan
- Hilda Simms as Marva Louis
- James Edwards as 'Chappie' Blackburn
- John Marley as Mannie Seamon
- Dots Johnson as Julian Black
- Evelyn Ellis as Mrs. Barrows
- Carlo Latimer as Arthur Pine
- John Marriott as Sam Langford
- Ike Jones as Johnny Kingston
Crew
- Robert Gordon · Director
- Robert Sylvester · Writer
- Stirling Silliphant · Producer
- George Bassman · Composer
- Joseph C. Brun · Cinematographer
- Dave Kummins · Editor