The Joe Louis Story

1953
Approved
1h 28m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

433

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Coley Wallace in The Joe Louis Story (1953)

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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 r... Read allThe 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.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.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

433

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Drama

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Storyline

Did you know

Trivia
Rocky Marciano lost four times in amateur boxing. In addition to losing to Coley Wallace, he also lost to Henry Lester, Joe De Angeles and Bob Girard.

Goofs
When Joe is sending a telegram to Marva in Chicago, the address he gives the Western Union is 5220 Congress Street, but when she receives the telegram, the address reads 60 East 47th Street.

Quotes
Arthur Pine: Johnson says he'll make us a million dollars.
'Chappie' Blackburn: And what else?
Arthur Pine: Something one of the boys said - that we gotta remember Joe's a colored fighter. And as a colored fighter, he's got two strikes against him already.
'Chappie' Blackburn: What did Jacobs say?
Julian Black: Jacobs says he'll make Joe champion.
'Chappie' Blackburn: Can he do it without the Garden? Well, which one do we go with, Chappie?
Joe Louis: We'll go with the man who will make us champion... Chappie.