The Great John L. (1945)
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.
Year
1945
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
25 May 1945
TMDB
6.3 (3)
CineVerse
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Linda Darnell
Anne Livingston
Greg McClure
John L. Sullivan
Barbara Britton
Kathy Harkness
Otto Kruger
Richard Martin
Wallace Ford
McManus
George Mathews
John Flood
Robert Barrat
Billy Muldoon
Joel Friedkin
Michael Sullivan
S
Simon Semenoff
Mons. Claire
Harry Crocker
Arthur Brisbane
Rory Calhoun
James J. 'Gentleman Jim' Corbett
J.M. Kerrigan
Father O'Malley
Fritz Feld
Claire's manager
L
Lee Sullivan
Mickey Steele
Eddie Kane
Promoter
Jerry Maren
Midget
Ernie Adams
Waiter (uncredited)
G
Guy Bellis
(uncredited)
Ted Billings
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Freddie Steele
(uncredited)
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