The Joe Louis Story

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.

• Robert GordonDirector
• Robert SylvesterScreenplay
• George BassmanOriginal Music Composer

• Coley WallaceJoe Louis
• Hilda SimmsMarva Trotter Louis
• Paul StewartTad McGeehan
• James EdwardsJack 'Chappie' Blackburn
• John MarleyMannie Seamon
• Dots JohnsonJulian Black (as Dotts Johnson)
• Evelyn EllisMrs. Barrows
• Carl 'Rocky' LatimerArthur Pine
• John MarriottSam Langford