Synopsis
Fact-based drama about the two Joe Louis-Max Schmeling heavyweight fights and the way both boxers unwillingly became symbols of political ideologies just prior to World War II.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert Michael LewisDirector
- Larry ForresterScreenplay
Cast
- Bernie CaseyJoe Louis
- Stephen MachtMax Schmeling
- Allen GarfieldDamon Runyon
- Norman AldenMax Machon
- Joseph CampanellaPaul Gallico
- Britt EklandAmy Ondra Schmeling
- Julius HarrisChappie Jackson
- Mordecai LawnerJoe Jacobs
- Denise NicholasMarva Trotter Louis
- Beah RichardsLilly Brooks
- Percy RodriguezJohn Roxborough
- Mel StewartJulian Black
Themes
sports documentaryboxing