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The Great John L.

Plot: Portrait of legendary fighter John L. Sullivan, aka "The Boston Strong Boy", and his meteoric rise to become the first gloved World Heavyweight Champion
Release Date: Friday, May 25 1945
80 years ago
Genres: Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Linda DarnellLinda Darnell. Linda Darnell was 21 in The Great John L. as 'Anne Livingston'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 16 1923 –
Died: Sat, Apr 10 1965
Portrait of Greg McClureGreg McClure. Greg McClure was >> in The Great John L. as 'John L. Sullivan'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara BrittonBarbara Britton. Barbara Britton was 24 in The Great John L. as 'Kathy Harkness'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 26 1920 –
Died: Thu, Jan 17 1980
Portrait of Otto KrugerOtto Kruger. Otto Kruger was 59 in The Great John L. as 'Richard Martin'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 06 1885 –
Died: Fri, Sep 06 1974
Portrait of Wallace FordWallace Ford. Wallace Ford was 47 in The Great John L. as 'McManus'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 11 1898 –
Died: Sat, Jun 11 1966
Portrait of George MathewsGeorge Mathews. George Mathews was 33 in The Great John L. as 'John Flood'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 10 1911 –
Died: Wed, Nov 07 1984
Portrait of Robert BarratRobert Barrat. Robert Barrat was 55 in The Great John L. as 'Billy Muldoon'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 09 1889 –
Died: Thu, Jan 08 1970
Portrait of Joel FriedkinJoel Friedkin. Joel Friedkin was 60 in The Great John L. as 'Michael Sullivan'.
Birthday: Thu, May 14 1885 –
Died: Sun, Sep 19 1954
Portrait of Simon SemenoffSimon Semenoff. Simon Semenoff was >> in The Great John L. as 'Mons. Claire'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry CrockerHarry Crocker. Harry Crocker was 51 in The Great John L. as 'Arthur Brisbane'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 01 1893 –
Died: Fri, May 23 1958
Portrait of Rory CalhounRory Calhoun. Rory Calhoun was 22 in The Great John L. as 'James J. 'Gentleman Jim' Corbett'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 08 1922 –
Died: Wed, Apr 28 1999
Portrait of J.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerrigan. J.M. Kerrigan was 60 in The Great John L. as 'Father O'Malley'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 16 1884 –
Died: Wed, Apr 29 1964
Portrait of Fritz FeldFritz Feld. Fritz Feld was 44 in The Great John L. as 'Claire's manager'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 14 1900 –
Died: Thu, Nov 18 1993
Portrait of Lee SullivanLee Sullivan. Lee Sullivan was >> in The Great John L. as 'Mickey Steele'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eddie KaneEddie Kane. Eddie Kane was 55 in The Great John L. as 'Promoter'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 11 1889 –
Died: Wed, Apr 30 1969
Portrait of Jerry MarenJerry Maren. Jerry Maren was 25 in The Great John L. as 'Midget'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 24 1920 –
Died: Thu, May 24 2018
Portrait of Ernie AdamsErnie Adams. Ernie Adams was 59 in The Great John L. as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 17 1885 –
Died: Wed, Nov 26 1947
Portrait of Guy BellisGuy Bellis. Guy Bellis was >> in The Great John L. as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ted BillingsTed Billings. Ted Billings was 65 in The Great John L. as 'Fight Spectator (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 07 1880 –
Died: Sat, Jul 05 1947
Portrait of Freddie SteeleFreddie Steele. Freddie Steele was 32 in The Great John L. as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 18 1912 –
Died: Thu, Aug 23 1984

Crew

Portrait of Frank TuttleFrank Tuttle. Frank Tuttle was 52 in The Great John L. as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 06 1892 –
Died: Sun, Jan 06 1963
Portrait of James Van TreesJames Van Trees. James Van Trees was 54 in The Great John L. as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 13 1890 –
Died: Wed, Apr 11 1973
Portrait of James Edward GrantJames Edward Grant. James Edward Grant was 39 in The Great John L. as 'Writer, Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 02 1905 –
Died: Sat, Feb 19 1966
Portrait of Frank R. MastrolyFrank R. Mastroly. Frank R. Mastroly was >> in The Great John L. as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Milton CarterMilton Carter. Milton Carter was 35 in The Great John L. as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 01 1909 –
Died: Wed, Jun 05 1963
Portrait of Bing CrosbyBing Crosby. Bing Crosby was 42 in The Great John L. as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sun, May 03 1903 –
Died: Fri, Oct 14 1977
Portrait of Ted BellingerTed Bellinger. Ted Bellinger was >> in The Great John L. as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Victor YoungVictor Young. Victor Young was 44 in The Great John L. as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 08 1900 –
Died: Sun, Nov 11 1956
Portrait of Edward G. BoyleEdward G. Boyle. Edward G. Boyle was 46 in The Great John L. as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 30 1899 –
Died: Thu, Feb 17 1977
Portrait of Bernard HerzbrunBernard Herzbrun. Bernard Herzbrun was 54 in The Great John L. as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 10 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jan 07 1964