The Great John L. (1945)
Portrait of legendary fighter John L. Sullivan, aka "The Boston Strong Boy", and his meteoric rise to become the first gloved World Heavyweight Champion. But the famed boxer is no match for the two women with holds on him, love struck actress Kathy Harkness and the real love of his life, beautiful but unyielding Anne Livingstone.
- Date of release
- 1945-05-25
- TMDB
- 5.2 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Frank Tuttle
Casting
- Linda Darnell — Anne Livingston
- Greg McClure — John L. Sullivan
- Barbara Britton — Kathy Harkness
- Otto Kruger — Richard Martin
- Wallace Ford — McManus
- George Mathews — John Flood
- Robert Barrat — Billy Muldoon
- Joel Friedkin — Michael Sullivan
- Simon Semenoff — Mons. Claire
- Harry Crocker — Arthur Brisbane
- Rory Calhoun — James J. 'Gentleman Jim' Corbett
- J.M. Kerrigan — Father O'Malley
Interesting facts
The Great John L. is a 1945 American biographical drama film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by James Edward Grant. The film stars Linda Darnell, Barbara Britton, Greg McClure, Otto Kruger, Wallace Ford and George Mathews. The film was released on May 25, 1945, by United Artists.
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