Cast and Crew of The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.

Full Cast of The Great White Hope

James Earl Jones as Jack Jefferson

James Earl Jones

as Jack Jefferson

James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is a multi-award-winning American actor of theater and film, well known for ...

Jane Alexander as Eleanor

Jane Alexander

as Eleanor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jane Alexander (born October 28, 1939) is an American actress, author, and fo...

Lou Gilbert as Goldie

Lou Gilbert

as Goldie
Joel Fluellen as Tick

Joel Fluellen

as Tick
Chester Morris as Pop Weaver

Chester Morris

as Pop Weaver
Robert Webber as Dixon

Robert Webber

as Dixon
Marlene Warfield as Clara

Marlene Warfield

as Clara
Hal Holbrook as Cameron

Hal Holbrook

as Cameron

Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and write...

Beah Richards as Mama Tiny

Beah Richards

as Mama Tiny
Moses Gunn as Scipio

Moses Gunn

as Scipio
Larry Pennell as Brady

Larry Pennell

as Brady
Marcel Dalio as French Promoter

Marcel Dalio

as French Promoter
Manuel Padilla Jr. as Paco

Manuel Padilla Jr.

as Paco
Scatman Crothers as Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Scatman Crothers

as Carnival Barker (uncredited)
R.G. Armstrong as Captain Dan

R.G. Armstrong

as Captain Dan
Rodolfo Acosta as El Jefe

Rodolfo Acosta

as El Jefe

Ernest Anderson

as Mrs. Jefferson's Friend (uncredited)

Crew of The Great White Hope

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