The Greatest

56 %|May 17, 1977|Drama

Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic boxing 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.

Featured Crew

Tom Gries

Director

Byron 'Buzz' Brandt

Editor

Harry Stradling Jr.

Director of Photography

Richard Durham

Novel

John Marshall

Producer

Ring Lardner, Jr.

Writer

Muhammad Ali

Novel

Herbert Muhammad

Novel

Cast

Muhammad Ali

Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

Angelo Dundee

Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

Herbert Muhammad

Mrs. Fairlie

Bess

Payton Jory

Joe The Gardener

Belinda Ali

Ruby Sanderson

Cassius Clay aged 18

Himself

Bill McDonald

Cruikshank

Hollis

Malcolm X

Velvet Green

Sonny Liston

Draft Lawyer

Commission Doctor

Cassius Clay Sr.

Odessa Clay

Colonel

Rahaman

W. Youngblood Muhammad

Ronnie

Carrara

Major

Mr.Curtis

Captain

Bossman Jones

Lawyer

Mr. Harry

Hooker

Sponsor's Wife

Sponsor's Wife

Commentator

Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.

Grocer

Suzie Gomez

Doctor

Reporter

TV Reporter (uncredited)