The Great John L. (1945)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 96 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Frank Tuttle
Stars: Linda Darnell, Greg McClure and Rory Calhoun
IMDb score:
6,8 (85)
Releasedate: 25 May 1945
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
The Great John L. plot
John L. Sullivan was a legendary boxer known as 'The Boston Strong Boy'. Sullivan had started humbly as a bar fighter and his perseverance rose to become world champion from 1882 to 1892. While Sullivan had a skilled hand in the ring, fame and fortune took a toll on his ego and he did more drinking and living a gentleman's life. , then training. Sullivan's fighting spirit disappeared. In 1892 Sullivan lost his title to James J. Corbett and after this defeat came a slow decline from alcoholism and poverty, as Sullivan lost most of his friends, along with the love of his life, as well as his self-esteem. But one day, Sullivan gets cleaned up and dressed up for one more shot at the title...
Actors and actresses
Anne Livingston
John L. Sullivan
Kathy Harkness
Richard Martin
McManus
John Flood
Billy Muldoon
Michael Sullivan
Mons. Claire
Arthur Brisbane
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