''The Joe Louis Story'' is a 1953 American

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directed by

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and starring

Coley Wallace Coley Wallace (April 5, 1927 – January 30, 2005) was an American actor and heavyweight boxer who once outpointed Rocky Marciano in a very close split decision three-round amateur fight. Although Wallace, a Jacksonville, FL native, had a respect ...

, Hilda Silmms and Paul Stewart.

Plot

Biographical film about the story of boxer

Joe Louis Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He rei ...

and his rise from poverty to becoming heavyweight champion of the world.

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* * 1953 films Film noir 1950s English-language films 1950s biographical drama films 1950s sports drama films American boxing films American biographical drama films American sports drama films Biographical films about sportspeople American black-and-white films Films directed by Robert Gordon Cultural depictions of Joe Louis 1953 drama films 1950s American films {{1950s-drama-film-stub