"The story of the rise of boxer Joe Thomas, which paralleled the life of Joe Louis."
Joe Louis
as Joe Thomas
Clarence Muse
as Frankie Walburn
Edna Mae Harris
as Mary Bowdin
Mae Turner
as Flora Bailey
Cleo Desmond
as Nora Thomas
Mantan Moreland
as Creighton 'Crickie' Fitzgibbons
Jewel Smith
as Duke Emerald
Tom Southern
as Dr. Bowdin
Jess Lee Brooks
as Jeff Thomas
Marguerite Whitten
as Eleanor Thomas
Clarence Brooks
as Speedy
Harry L. Fraser
Director
Original Music Composer
Arthur Hoerl
Screenplay
