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Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed (2008)
TV Movie | 75 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

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Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed (2008)

TV Movie | 75 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

An American story. Traces the career of Joe Louis (1914-1981) within the context of American racial consciousness: his difficulty getting big fights early in his career, the pride of African-Americans in his prowess, the shift of White ...See moreAn American story. Traces the career of Joe Louis (1914-1981) within the context of American racial consciousness: his difficulty getting big fights early in his career, the pride of African-Americans in his prowess, the shift of White sentiment toward Louis as Hitler came to power, Louis's patriotism during World War II, and the hounding of Louis by the IRS for the following 15 years. In his last years, he's a casino greeter, a drug user, and the occasional object of scorn for young Turks like Muhammad Ali. Appreciative comment comes from boxing scholars, Louis's son Joe Jr., friends, and icons like Maya Angelou, Dick Gregory, and Bill Cosby. Written by See less

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57 cast members

Name	Known for
Joe Louis Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	This Is the Army (1943)
Joe Louis Barrow Jr. Self Self See fewer	The Sweet Science (1999)
Randy Roberts Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Are You Ready? (2013)
Dick Gregory Self Self See fewer	The Hot Chick (2002)
Walter Smith Self - Friend Self - Friend See fewer	Michigan & Trumbull (1999)
Chris Mead Self - Biographer Self - Biographer See fewer	The Sweet Science (1999)
John Roxborough Self - Manager (archive footage) Self - Manager (archive footage) See fewer	Spirit of Youth (1938)
Julian Black Self - Trainer (archive footage) Self - Trainer (archive footage) See fewer	Spirit of Youth (1938)
Jack Johnson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Black Thunderbolt (1922)
Jack Blackburn Self - Trainer (archive footage) Self - Trainer (archive footage) See fewer	Black Dahlia (1998)
Lester Rodney Self Self See fewer	The League (2023)
Gerald Early Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	King of Cool (2021)
Primo Carnera Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Kid for Two Farthings (1955)
Charles Rangel Self Self See fewer	Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (1993)
Max Baer Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
Maya Angelou Self Self See fewer	Poetic Justice (1993)
Bill Cosby Self Self See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Dorothy Mann Self - Friend Self - Friend See fewer	Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed (2008)
Marva Louis Self Self See fewer	Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed (2008)
Jimmy Braddock Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Gillette Cavalcade of Sports (1944)
Max Schmeling Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Comeback (1930)
Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Triumph of the Will (1935)
Gunnar Meinhardt Self Self See fewer	Hier ab vier (1997)
Margaret Guinyard Self - Friend Self - Friend See fewer	Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed (2008)
Jimmy Carter Self Self See fewer	The American President (2000)
Paul Schulder Self Self See fewer	Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed (2008)
Joshua Haberman Self (as Rabbi Joshua Haberman) Self (as Rabbi Joshua Haberman) See fewer	Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed (2008)
Berry Gordy Self Self See fewer	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Jack Roper Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Tony Galento Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	On the Waterfront (1954)
Jerry Lewis Self Self See fewer	The Nutty Professor (1963)
Billy Conn Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Pittsburgh Kid (1941)
Eddie Eagan Self - Boxing Commissioner (archive footage) Self - Boxing Commissioner (archive footage) See fewer	Crawford Mystery Theatre (1951)
Jersey Joe Walcott Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Harder They Fall (1956)
Ezzard Charles Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Knockout Parade (1953)
Rocky Marciano Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	College Confidential (1960)
Sonny Marciano Self Self See fewer	Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed (2008)
Peter Marciano Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The North End (1997)
Ruby Goldstein Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Joe Louis Story (1953)
Pete McDaniel Self - Golf Historian Self - Golf Historian See fewer	Uneven Fairways (2009)
Horton Smith Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Golf Mistakes (1937)
Walter Winchell Walter Winchell (archive footage) Walter Winchell (archive footage) See fewer	Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933)
Charlie Sifford Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Roar of the Crowd (1969)
Hal Light Self - Son of Detroit Promoter Self - Son of Detroit Promoter See fewer	Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed (2008)
Rose Morgan Self Self See fewer	ESPN SportsCentury (1999)
Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Greatest (1977)
Gay Talese Self Self See fewer	Blind (I) (2016)
Marilyn Resnick Self - Friend Self - Friend See fewer	Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed (2008)
Clyde Watkins Self (as Clyde 'Rabbit' Watkins) Self (as Clyde 'Rabbit' Watkins) See fewer	Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed (2008)
Frank Sinatra Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	From Here to Eternity (1953)
Mark Conn Self - Referee (archive footage) Self - Referee (archive footage) See fewer	Rocky Marciano vs. Rex Layne (1951)
Frank Fullam Self - Referee (archive footage) Self - Referee (archive footage) See fewer	World Heavyweight Championship: Joe Louis vs. Buddy Baer (1942)
Eddie Joseph Self - Referee (archive footage) Self - Referee (archive footage) See fewer	World's Heavyweight Championship: Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn (1941)
Ralph Edwards Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The People's Court (1981)
Dennis James Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Rocky III (1982)
Charles Osgood Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
Jane Pauley Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Zoolander 2 (2016)