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The Great White Hope poster

The Great White Hope (1970)

He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them.

A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.

Release: 1970-10-11
Runtime: 103 min
Rating: 6.2 / 10
Cast
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Jack Jefferson
Jane Alexander
Jane Alexander
Eleanor
Lou Gilbert
Lou Gilbert
Goldie
Joel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen
Tick
Chester Morris
Chester Morris
Pop Weaver
Robert Webber
Robert Webber
Dixon
Marlene Warfield
Marlene Warfield
Clara
Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
Cameron
Beah Richards
Beah Richards
Mama Tiny
Moses Gunn
Moses Gunn
Scipio
Larry Pennell
Larry Pennell
Brady
Marcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio
French Promoter
Manuel Padilla Jr.
Manuel Padilla Jr.
Paco
Scatman Crothers
Scatman Crothers
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
R.G. Armstrong
R.G. Armstrong
Captain Dan
Rodolfo Acosta
Rodolfo Acosta
El Jefe
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Ernest Anderson
Mrs. Jefferson's Friend (uncredited)