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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
78 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Linda DarnellLinda Darnell
Linda Darnell was
21 in The Great John L.
as 'Anne Livingston'.
Tue, Oct 16 1923 –
Sat, Apr 10 1965
Portrait of Greg McClureGreg McClure
Greg McClure was
>> in The Great John L.
as 'John L. Sullivan'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara BrittonBarbara Britton
Barbara Britton was
25 in The Great John L.
as 'Kathy Harkness'.
Fri, Sep 26 1919 –
Thu, Jan 17 1980
Portrait of Otto KrugerOtto Kruger
Otto Kruger was
59 in The Great John L.
as 'Richard Martin'.
Fri, Sep 04 1885 –
Fri, Sep 06 1974
Portrait of Wallace FordWallace Ford
Wallace Ford was
47 in The Great John L.
as 'McManus'.
Fri, Feb 11 1898 –
Sat, Jun 11 1966
Portrait of George MathewsGeorge Mathews
George Mathews was
33 in The Great John L.
as 'John Flood'.
Tue, Oct 10 1911 –
Wed, Nov 07 1984
Portrait of Robert BarratRobert Barrat
Robert Barrat was
55 in The Great John L.
as 'Billy Muldoon'.
Tue, Jul 09 1889 –
Thu, Jan 08 1970
Portrait of Joel FriedkinJoel Friedkin
Joel Friedkin was
60 in The Great John L.
as 'Michael Sullivan'.
Thu, May 14 1885 –
Sun, Sep 19 1954
Portrait of Simon SemenoffSimon Semenoff
Simon Semenoff was
>> in The Great John L.
as 'Mons. Claire'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry CrockerHarry Crocker
Harry Crocker was
51 in The Great John L.
as 'Arthur Brisbane'.
Sat, Jul 01 1893 –
Fri, May 23 1958
Portrait of Rory CalhounRory Calhoun
Rory Calhoun was
22 in The Great John L.
as 'James J. 'Gentleman Jim' Corbett'.
Tue, Aug 08 1922 –
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'.
Tue, Dec 16 1884 –
Wed, Apr 29 1964
Portrait of Fritz FeldFritz Feld
Fritz Feld was
44 in The Great John L.
as 'Claire's manager'.
Sun, Oct 14 1900 –
Thu, Nov 18 1993
Portrait of Lee SullivanLee Sullivan
Lee Sullivan was
>> in The Great John L.
as 'Mickey Steele'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

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