Spirit of Youth
19381h 6m480p
The story of the rise of boxer Joe Thomas, which paralleled the life of Joe Louis.
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Based (loosely) on the life of Joe Louis. Except that Louis never lost a professional fight (until after this movie was made, at least). Head of the Production Code office Joseph Breen warned that the film might not get played in the South because it depicted a black man (Joe Louis) defeating several white men in boxing matches.
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- Director
- Harry L. Fraser
- Starring
- Joe Louis, Clarence Muse, Edna Mae Harris, Mae Turner, Cleo Desmond, Mantan Moreland, Jewel Smith, Tom Southern
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