The Great White Hope

1970, drama

103 minutes

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

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Cast

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Jack Jefferson

Jane Alexander

Jane Alexander

Eleanor

Lou Gilbert

Goldie

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Pop Weaver

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Cameron

Beah Richards

Mama Tiny

Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

Scipio

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

French Promoter

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

R. G. Armstrong

R. G. Armstrong

Captain Dan

Rodolfo Acosta

Rodolfo Acosta

El Jefe

Ernest Anderson

Mrs. Jefferson's Friend (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Jack Martin Smith

Art direction

John DeCuir

Production design

Walter M. Scott

Set decoration

Raphael Bretton

Set decoration

Camera

Costume and make-up

Irene Sharaff

Costume design

Pat Abbott

Hairstylist

Paul Stanhope Jr.

Makeup artist

Edwin Butterworth

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Martin Ritt

Martin Ritt

Director

Marvin Weldon

Script supervisor

Editing

Production

Lawrence Turman

Producer

Sound

Lionel Newman

Original music composer

Writing

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