The Great John L.

5.0
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 96 min
  • Premiere: 1945. May 25.

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.

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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

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

Lee Sullivan

Mickey Steele

Eddie Kane

Promoter

Jerry Maren

Midget

Ernie Adams

Waiter (uncredited)

Guy Bellis

(uncredited)

Ted Billings

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Freddie Steele

(uncredited)

Art

Bernard Herzbrun

Art Direction

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Camera

James Van Trees

Director of Photography

Directing

Frank Tuttle

Director

Editing

Production

Milton Carter

Associate Producer

Bing Crosby

Executive Producer

Sound

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Writing

Art

Bernard Herzbrun

Art Direction

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Camera

James Van Trees

Director of Photography

Directing

Frank Tuttle

Director

Editing

Production

Milton Carter

Associate Producer

Bing Crosby

Executive Producer

Sound

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Writing