The Joe Louis Story adventure/action/western

The Joe Louis Story adventure/action/westernThere is rarely an argument when it comes to the question of who the greatest fighter of all time is. Here is that man's story. With Coley Wallace (a boxer himself at one time) in the role of Joe Louis, this film follows the boxer's rise from poor family background to world heavyweight champion. Over the course of 12 years, Louis successfully defended his title a record 25 times. But the movie also documents the equally important challenges he faced

Allied soldiers and partisans try to escape capture in the marshes of the Po

When disaster strikes and necessity dictates that the festering rivalry between two families be set aside in the name of survival

sets out to disprove the afterlife and religious belief

the madness stops only long enough for musical numbers by Pearl Bailey

abandoned in her car

Nancy Coleman and Montagu Love (in his final film)

and discovers that "Timmy"

inside a gloomy old mansion

who launched the act that became The Three Stooges)

But head coach Don Shula was not going to allow it

Speed kills

With their help