About The Greatest
- Released on May 17, 1977
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.
Full Cast of The Greatest
Muhammad Ali plays Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
Ernest Borgnine plays Angelo Dundee
John Marley plays Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
Lloyd Haynes plays Herbert Muhammad
Lucille Benson plays Mrs. Fairlie
Sally Bondi plays Bess
Malachi Throne plays Payton Jory
Teddy Wilson plays Joe The Gardener
Annazette Chase plays Belinda Ali
Mira Waters plays Ruby Sanderson
Chip McAllister plays Cassius Clay aged 18
Drew Bundini Brown plays Himself
Robert Duvall plays Bill McDonald
David Huddleston plays Cruikshank
Ben Johnson plays Hollis
James Earl Jones plays Malcolm X
Dina Merrill plays Velvet Green
Roger E. Mosley plays Sonny Liston
Paul Winfield plays Draft Lawyer
Richard Gullage plays Commission Doctor
Arthur Adams plays Cassius Clay Sr.
Dorothy Meyer plays Odessa Clay
Rahman Ali plays Rahman Ali
Howard Bingham plays Howard Bingham
Richard Venture plays Colonel
Stack Pierce plays Rahaman
W. Youngblood Muhammad plays W. Youngblood Muhammad
Ven Medina plays Ronnie
Paul Mantee plays Carrara
Skip Homeier plays Major
Lloyd Wells plays Lloyd Wells
George Garro plays Mr.Curtis
David Clennon plays Captain
Ernie Wheelwright plays Bossman Jones
Pat Patterson plays Pat Patterson
George Cooper plays Lawyer
James Gammon plays Mr. Harry
Gene Kilroy plays Gene Kilroy
Toni Crabtree plays Hooker
Sally Gries plays Sponsor's Wife
Elizabeth Marshall plays Sponsor's Wife
Don Dunphy plays Commentator
Fernand A. Larrieu Jr. plays Grocer
Nai Bonet plays Suzie Gomez
Harold Conrad plays Harold Conrad
Alberto Martín plays Doctor
Walter Olkewicz plays Reporter
Roy Firestone plays TV Reporter (uncredited)
Crew of The Greatest
Directing
Production
Writing
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Editing
Camera
Sound
- Muhammad Ali
- Ernest Borgnine
- John Marley
- Lloyd Haynes
- Lucille Benson
- Sally Bondi
- Malachi Throne
- Teddy Wilson
- Annazette Chase
- Mira Waters
- Chip McAllister
- Drew Bundini Brown
- Robert Duvall
- David Huddleston
- Ben Johnson
- James Earl Jones
- Dina Merrill
- Roger E. Mosley
- Paul Winfield
- Richard Gullage
- Arthur Adams
- Dorothy Meyer
- Rahman Ali
- Howard Bingham
- Richard Venture
- Stack Pierce
- W. Youngblood Muhammad
- Ven Medina
- Paul Mantee
- Skip Homeier
- Lloyd Wells
- George Garro
- David Clennon
- Ernie Wheelwright
- Pat Patterson
- George Cooper
- James Gammon
- Gene Kilroy
- Toni Crabtree
- Sally Gries
- Elizabeth Marshall
- Don Dunphy
- Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.
- Nai Bonet
- Harold Conrad
- Alberto Martín
- Walter Olkewicz
- Roy Firestone