The Great White Hope (1970)

The Great White Hope (1970)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1970-10-11 United States of America 103 Min. PG-13
6.1 33 votes
Drama

Overview

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

Cast

James Earl Jones is Jack Jefferson
Jack Jefferson
Jane Alexander is Eleanor
Eleanor
Lou Gilbert is Goldie
Goldie
Chester Morris is Pop Weaver
Pop Weaver
Hal Holbrook is Cameron
Cameron
Beah Richards is Mama Tiny
Mama Tiny
Moses Gunn is Scipio
Scipio
Marcel Dalio is French Promoter
French Promoter
Scatman Crothers is Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
R.G. Armstrong is Captain Dan
Captain Dan
Rodolfo Acosta is El Jefe
El Jefe
Ernest Anderson is Mrs. Jefferson's Friend (uncredited)
Mrs. Jefferson's Friend (uncredited)