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The Greatest

The Greatest (1977)Cast and Crew

Movie"Winner. Loser. Lover. Loudmouth... THE MAN."

Cast

M
Muhammad Ali
as Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
E
Ernest Borgnine
as Angelo Dundee
J
John Marley
as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
L
Lloyd Haynes
as Herbert Muhammad
L
Lucille Benson
as Mrs. Fairlie
S
Sally Bondi
as Bess
M
Malachi Throne
as Payton Jory
T
Teddy Wilson
as Joe The Gardener
A
Annazette Chase
as Belinda Ali
M
Mira Waters
as Ruby Sanderson
C
Chip McAllister
as Cassius Clay aged 18
D
Drew Bundini Brown
as Himself
R
Robert Duvall
as Bill McDonald
D
David Huddleston
as Cruikshank
B
Ben Johnson
as Hollis
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
as Malcolm X
D
Dina Merrill
as Velvet Green
R
Roger E. Mosley
as Sonny Liston
P
Paul Winfield
as Draft Lawyer
R
Richard Gullage
as Commission Doctor
A
Arthur Adams
as Cassius Clay Sr.
D
Dorothy Meyer
as Odessa Clay
R
Rahman Ali
as Rahman Ali
H
Howard Bingham
as Howard Bingham
R
Richard Venture
as Colonel
S
Stack Pierce
as Rahaman
W
W. Youngblood Muhammad
as W. Youngblood Muhammad
V
Ven Medina
as Ronnie
P
Paul Mantee
as Carrara
S
Skip Homeier
as Major
L
Lloyd Wells
as Lloyd Wells
G
George Garro
as Mr.Curtis
D
David Clennon
as Captain
E
Ernie Wheelwright
as Bossman Jones
P
Pat Patterson
as Pat Patterson
G
George Cooper
as Lawyer
J
James Gammon
as Mr. Harry
G
Gene Kilroy
as Gene Kilroy
T
Toni Crabtree
as Hooker
S
Sally Gries
as Sponsor's Wife
E
Elizabeth Marshall
as Sponsor's Wife
D
Don Dunphy
as Commentator
F
Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.
as Grocer
N
Nai Bonet
as Suzie Gomez
H
Harold Conrad
as Harold Conrad
A
Alberto Martín
as Doctor
W
Walter Olkewicz
as Reporter
R
Roy Firestone
as TV Reporter (uncredited)

Crew

T
Tom Gries
Director
M
Muhammad Ali
Novel
H
Herbert Muhammad
Novel
R
Richard Durham
Novel
R
Ring Lardner, Jr.
Writer
J
John Marshall
Producer
H
Harry Stradling Jr.
Director of Photography
B
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Editor
B
Beverly McDermott
Casting
R
Robert S. Smith
Production Design
S
Solomon Brewer
Set Decoration
E
Eddie M. Barron
Hairstylist
T
Thomas Tuttle
Makeup Artist
W
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
T
Tom Shaw
Production Manager
T
Tom Shaw
Assistant Director
R
Richard Alexander Wells
Second Assistant Director
C
Chuck Blecka
Assistant Editor
G
George C. Villaseñor
Assistant Editor
M
Michael Masser
Original Music Composer