Ring of Passion(1978)
Fact-based drama about the two Joe Louis-Max Schmeling heavyweight fights and the way both boxers unwillingly became symbols of political ideologies just prior to World War II.
Movie: Ring of Passion
Top 10 Billed Cast
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Damon Runyon
Max Machon
Paul Gallico
Amy Ondra Schmeling
Chappie Jackson
Joe Jacobs
Marva Trotter Louis
Lilly Brooks
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Fact-based drama about the two Joe Louis-Max Schmeling heavyweight fights and the way both boxers unwillingly became symbols of political ideologies just prior to World War II.
Release Date
1978-02-04
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