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The Great John L. (1945)

Drama | 96 minutes
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Genre: Drama

Duration: 96 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Frank Tuttle

Stars: Linda Darnell, Greg McClure and Rory Calhoun

IMDb score: 6,9 (85)

Releasedate: 25 May 1945

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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...

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Anne Livingston

John L. Sullivan

Kathy Harkness

Richard Martin

Billy Muldoon

Michael Sullivan

Mons. Claire

Arthur Brisbane

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