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Spirit of Youth
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Wikipedia article
'Spirit of Youth' is a 1938 boxing film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring then-heavyweight world champion Joe Louis in a story with similarities to his own real life. (According to IMDb, the Spanish title is 'La vida de Joe Louis', which translates to 'The Life of Joe Louis'.)
Plot
A rising boxer is led astray by a woman.
Cast
* Joe Louis as Joe Thomas
* Clarence Muse as Frankie Walburn
* Edna Mae Harris as Mary Bowdin
* Mae Turner as Flora Bailey
* Cleo Desmond as Nora Thomas
* Mantan Moreland as Creighton "Crickie" Fitzgibbons
* Jewel Smith as Duke Emerald
* Tom Southern as Dr. Bowdin
* Jess Lee Brooks as Jeff Thomas (as Jesse Lee Brooks)
* Marguerite Whitten as Eleanor Thomas (as Margaret Whitten)
* Clarence Brooks as Speedy
* The Plantation Choir as Church Choir
* The Creole Chorus as The Creole Chorus
* The Big Apple Dancers as Dancers
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