The Greatest (1977)
The Greatest
Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic triumphs as Cassius Clay, his conversion to Islam, his refusal of the Army draft and the legal battle after being stripped of his World Title.
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Muhammad Ali
as Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
as Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
Ernest Borgnine
as Angelo Dundee
as Angelo Dundee
John Marley
as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
Lloyd Haynes
as Herbert Muhammad
as Herbert Muhammad
Lucille Benson
as Mrs. Fairlie
as Mrs. Fairlie
Sally Bondi
as Bess
as Bess
Malachi Throne
as Payton Jory
as Payton Jory
Teddy Wilson
as Joe The Gardener
as Joe The Gardener
Annazette Chase
as Belinda Ali
as Belinda Ali
Mira Waters
as Ruby Sanderson
as Ruby Sanderson
Chip McAllister
as Cassius Clay aged 18
as Cassius Clay aged 18
Drew Bundini Brown
as Himself
as Himself
Robert Duvall
as Bill McDonald
as Bill McDonald
David Huddleston
as Cruikshank
as Cruikshank
Ben Johnson
as Hollis
as Hollis
James Earl Jones
as Malcolm X
as Malcolm X
Dina Merrill
as Velvet Green
as Velvet Green
Roger E. Mosley
as Sonny Liston
as Sonny Liston
Paul Winfield
as Draft Lawyer
as Draft Lawyer
Richard Gullage
as Commission Doctor
as Commission Doctor
Arthur Adams
as Cassius Clay Sr.
as Cassius Clay Sr.
Dorothy Meyer
as Odessa Clay
as Odessa Clay
Rahman Ali
as Rahman Ali
as Rahman Ali
Howard Bingham
as Howard Bingham
as Howard Bingham
Richard Venture
as Colonel
as Colonel
Stack Pierce
as Rahaman
as Rahaman
W. Youngblood Muhammad
as W. Youngblood Muhammad
as W. Youngblood Muhammad
Ven Medina
as Ronnie
as Ronnie
Paul Mantee
as Carrara
as Carrara
Skip Homeier
as Major
as Major
Lloyd Wells
as Lloyd Wells
as Lloyd Wells
George Garro
as Mr.Curtis
as Mr.Curtis
David Clennon
as Captain
as Captain
Ernie Wheelwright
as Bossman Jones
as Bossman Jones
Pat Patterson
as Pat Patterson
as Pat Patterson
George Cooper
as Lawyer
as Lawyer
James Gammon
as Mr. Harry
as Mr. Harry
Gene Kilroy
as Gene Kilroy
as Gene Kilroy
Toni Crabtree
as Hooker
as Hooker
Sally Gries
as Sponsor's Wife
as Sponsor's Wife
Elizabeth Marshall
as Sponsor's Wife
as Sponsor's Wife
Don Dunphy
as Commentator
as Commentator
Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.
as Grocer
as Grocer
Nai Bonet
as Suzie Gomez
as Suzie Gomez
Harold Conrad
as Harold Conrad
as Harold Conrad
Alberto Martín
as Doctor
as Doctor
Walter Olkewicz
as Reporter
as Reporter
Roy Firestone
as TV Reporter (uncredited)
as TV Reporter (uncredited)
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Tom Gries
Director
Director
Monte Hellman
Director
Director
Muhammad Ali
Novel
Novel
Herbert Muhammad
Novel
Novel
Richard Durham
Novel
Novel
Ring Lardner, Jr.
Writer
Writer
John Marshall
Producer
Producer
Harry Stradling Jr.
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Editor
Editor
Beverly McDermott
Casting
Casting
Robert S. Smith
Production Design
Production Design
Solomon Brewer
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Eddie M. Barron
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Thomas Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Tom Shaw
Production Manager
Production Manager
Tom Shaw
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Richard Alexander Wells
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Chuck Blecka
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
George C. Villaseñor
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Michael Masser
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
