The Great John L.
The Great John L.
Release: 1945-05-25
·Runtime: 96m
·★ 5.0
Drama
Portrait of legendary fighter John L. Sullivan, aka "The Boston Strong Boy", and his meteoric rise to become the first gloved World Heavyweight Champion. But the famed boxer is no match for the two women with holds on him, love struck actress Kathy Harkness and the real love of his life, beautiful but unyielding Anne Livingstone.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Bing Crosby Productions
United Artists
Cast
Freddie Steele
as (uncredited)
Linda Darnell
as Anne Livingston
Wallace Ford
as McManus
Barbara Britton
as Kathy Harkness
Robert Barrat
as Billy Muldoon
Harry Crocker
as Arthur Brisbane
Fritz Feld
as Claire's manager
Eddie Kane
as Promoter
George Mathews
as John Flood
J.M. Kerrigan
as Father O'Malley
Jerry Maren
as Midget
Ernie Adams
as Waiter (uncredited)
Greg McClure
as John L. Sullivan
Otto Kruger
as Richard Martin
Joel Friedkin
as Michael Sullivan
Rory Calhoun
as James J. 'Gentleman Jim' Corbett
Ted Billings
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
