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.
Coley Wallace
as Joe Louis
Hilda Simms
as Marva Trotter Louis
Paul Stewart
as Tad McGeehan
James Edwards
as Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
John Marley
as Mannie Seamon
Dots Johnson
as Julian Black (as Dotts Johnson)
Evelyn Ellis
as Mrs. Barrows
Carl 'Rocky' Latimer
as Arthur Pine
John Marriott
as Sam Langford
