Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Boxing legend Joe Louis stars as a thinly disguised version of himself in this boxing drama from the Globe Pictures Corporation. At the height of Louis’ popularity he portrayed Joe Thomas, a rising heavyweight fighter; though fictionalized, many of the plot points resemble incidents from Louis’ own life. The supporting cast includes Mantan Moreland (King of the Zombies), Edna Mae Harris (Paradise in Harlem, Lying Lips) and Mae Turner (Life Goes On), with direction by Harry L. Fraser (The Last of the Clintons).
Boxing legend Joe Louis stars as a thinly disguised version of himself in this boxing drama from the Globe Pictures Corporation. At the height of Louis’ popularity he portrayed Joe Thomas, a rising heavyweight fighter; though fictionalized, many of the plot points resemble incidents from Louis’ own life. The supporting cast includes Mantan Moreland (King of the Zombies), Edna Mae Harris (Paradise in Harlem, Lying Lips) and Mae Turner (Life Goes On), with direction by Harry L. Fraser (The Last of the Clintons).
