The Joe Louis Story

The Joe Louis Story
Directed by	Robert Gordon
Produced by	Stirling Silliphant
Written by	Robert Sylvester
Starring	Coley Wallace; Hilda Silmms; Paul Stewart
Music by	George Bassman
Cinematography	Joseph C. Brun
Edited by	Dave Kummins
Production; company	Walter P. Chrysler Jr.
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	September 18, 1953 (United States);
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Joe Louis Story is a 1953 film noir drama sport film directed by Robert Gordon and starring Coley Wallace, Hilda Silmms and Paul Stewart.[1]

Plot

Biographical film about the story of boxer Joe Louis and his rise from poverty to becoming heavyweight champion of the world.

Cast

Coley Wallace as Joe Louis
Hilda Silmms as Marva Trotter Louis
Paul Stewart as Tad McGeehan
James Edwards as Jack "Chappie" Blackburn
John Marley as Mannie Selamon
Dots Johnson as Julian Black
Evelyn Ellis as Mrs. Barrows
Carl 'Rocky' Latimer as Arthulr Pine
John Marriott as Sam Langford
Ike Jones as Johnny Kingston
P. Jay Sidney as John Roxborough
Royal Beal as Mike Jacobs
Herbert Ratner as Newspaper man
Ruby Goldstein as Himself
Norman Rose as Lieutenant
David Kurlan as Bartender
Ralph Stantley as Nick, the Announcer
Shorty Linton as Himself
Anita Ellis as Herself - Nightclub Vocalist
Ellis Larkins as Himself

Soundtrack

Anita Ellis and the Ellis Larkins Trio - "I'll Be Around" (by Alec Wilder)

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References

A. W. (November 4, 1953). "The Joe Louis Story (1953) At the Holiday". The New York Times.

External links

The Joe Louis Story on IMDb
The Joe Louis Story is available for free download at the Internet Archive

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[1] A. W. (November 4, 1953). "The Joe Louis Story (1953) At the Holiday". The New York Times.