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The Great White Hope

Movie 1970 TMDB 6.3/10 Released

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

The Great White Hope is a movie first shown in 1970. Runtime is 103 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Drama. TMDB score 6.3/10 from 37 votes.

103mRuntime
37TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
The Great White Hope
Release year
1970
Release date
October 11, 1970
Status
Released
Runtime
103 minutes
Genres
Drama
Production companies
Lawrence Turman Productions, 20th Century Fox
Director
Martin Ritt
TMDB rating
6.3/10 (37 votes)
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Official trailer

Great White Hope, The 1970)trailer

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

E

Ernest Anderson

Mrs. Jefferson's Friend (uncredited)

Characters

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

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