Poster of The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

Plot: A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.
Release Date: Sunday, October 11 1970
53 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of James Earl JonesJames Earl Jones
James Earl Jones was
39 in The Great White Hope
as 'Jack Jefferson'.
Sat, Jan 17 1931
Portrait of Jane AlexanderJane Alexander
Jane Alexander was
30 in The Great White Hope
as 'Eleanor'.
Sat, Oct 28 1939
Portrait of Lou GilbertLou Gilbert
Lou Gilbert was
61 in The Great White Hope
as 'Goldie'.
Sun, Aug 01 1909 –
Mon, Nov 06 1978
Portrait of Joel FluellenJoel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen was
62 in The Great White Hope
as 'Tick'.
Mon, Dec 02 1907 –
Fri, Feb 02 1990
Portrait of Chester MorrisChester Morris
Chester Morris would have been no older than
69 in The Great White Hope
as 'Pop Weaver'.
Sat, Feb 16 1901 –
Fri, Sep 11 1970
Portrait of Robert WebberRobert Webber
Robert Webber was
45 in The Great White Hope
as 'Dixon'.
Tue, Oct 14 1924 –
Fri, May 19 1989
Portrait of Marlene WarfieldMarlene Warfield
Marlene Warfield was
30 in The Great White Hope
as 'Clara'.
Wed, Jun 19 1940
Portrait of Hal HolbrookHal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook was
45 in The Great White Hope
as 'Cameron'.
Tue, Feb 17 1925 –
Sat, Jan 23 2021
Portrait of Beah RichardsBeah Richards
Beah Richards was
50 in The Great White Hope
as 'Mama Tiny'.
Mon, Jul 12 1920 –
Thu, Sep 14 2000
Portrait of Moses GunnMoses Gunn
Moses Gunn was
41 in The Great White Hope
as 'Scipio'.
Wed, Oct 02 1929 –
Thu, Dec 16 1993
Portrait of Larry PennellLarry Pennell
Larry Pennell was
42 in The Great White Hope
as 'Brady'.
Tue, Feb 21 1928 –
Wed, Aug 28 2013
Portrait of Marcel DalioMarcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio was
70 in The Great White Hope
as 'French Promoter'.
Thu, Nov 23 1899 –
Fri, Nov 18 1983
Portrait of Manuel Padilla Jr.Manuel Padilla Jr.
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
15 in The Great White Hope
as 'Paco'.
Wed, Jul 13 1955 –
Tue, Jan 29 2008
Portrait of Scatman CrothersScatman Crothers
Scatman Crothers was
60 in The Great White Hope
as 'Carnival Barker (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 22 1910 –
Fri, Nov 21 1986
Portrait of R. G. ArmstrongR. G. Armstrong
R. G. Armstrong was
53 in The Great White Hope
as 'Captain Dan'.
Sat, Apr 07 1917 –
Fri, Jul 27 2012
Portrait of Rodolfo AcostaRodolfo Acosta
Rodolfo Acosta was
50 in The Great White Hope
as 'El Jefe'.
Thu, Jul 29 1920 –
Thu, Nov 07 1974
Portrait of Ernest AndersonErnest Anderson
Ernest Anderson was
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as 'Mrs. Jefferson's Friend (uncredited)'.
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Crew

Portrait of Martin RittMartin Ritt
Director
Martin Ritt was
56 in The Great White Hope
Mon, Mar 02 1914 –
Sat, Dec 08 1990
Portrait of Jerry ZiesmerJerry Ziesmer
Assistant Director
Jerry Ziesmer was
31 in The Great White Hope
Wed, May 31 1939 –
Sun, Aug 01 2021
Portrait of Burnett GuffeyBurnett Guffey
Director of Photography
Burnett Guffey was
65 in The Great White Hope
Fri, May 26 1905 –
Mon, May 30 1983
Portrait of Tim ZinnemannTim Zinnemann
Assistant Director
Tim Zinnemann was
30 in The Great White Hope
Wed, May 15 1940
Portrait of Howard SacklerHoward Sackler
Screenplay
Howard Sackler was
40 in The Great White Hope
Thu, Dec 19 1929 –
Tue, Oct 12 1982
Portrait of Lawrence TurmanLawrence Turman
Producer
Lawrence Turman was
43 in The Great White Hope
Sun, Nov 28 1926
Portrait of William ReynoldsWilliam Reynolds
Editor
William Reynolds was
60 in The Great White Hope
Tue, Jun 14 1910 –
Wed, Jul 16 1997
Portrait of Walter M. ScottWalter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott was
63 in The Great White Hope
Wed, Nov 07 1906 –
Thu, Feb 02 1989
Portrait of Irene SharaffIrene Sharaff
Costume Design
Irene Sharaff was
60 in The Great White Hope
Sun, Jan 23 1910 –
Tue, Aug 10 1993
Portrait of Jack Martin SmithJack Martin Smith
Art Direction
Jack Martin Smith was
59 in The Great White Hope
Mon, Jan 02 1911 –
Sun, Nov 07 1993
Portrait of Paul Stanhope Jr.Paul Stanhope Jr.
Makeup Artist
Paul Stanhope Jr. was
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Portrait of Marvin WeldonMarvin Weldon
Script Supervisor
Marvin Weldon was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pat AbbottPat Abbott
Hairstylist
Pat Abbott was
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Portrait of Edwin ButterworthEdwin Butterworth
Makeup Artist
Edwin Butterworth was
>> in The Great White Hope
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John DeCuirJohn DeCuir
Production Design
John DeCuir was
52 in The Great White Hope
Tue, Jun 04 1918 –
Tue, Oct 29 1991
Portrait of Raphael BrettonRaphael Bretton
Set Decoration
Raphael Bretton was
50 in The Great White Hope
Sat, Feb 07 1920 –
Sun, Feb 20 2011
Portrait of Donald McKayleDonald McKayle
Choreographer
Donald McKayle was
40 in The Great White Hope
Sun, Jul 06 1930 –
Fri, Apr 06 2018