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  • American Experience The Fight (Season 17, Episode 2)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History

American Experience

The Fight (Season 17, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Documentary on the boxing match between American Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling, which captured the world's attention on June 22, 1938.
Director
Writers
Barak Goodman | David Margolick (book "The Fight")
Producer
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Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 31, 2004

Release date
Oct 18, 2004 (United States)

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51 cast members
Name Known for
Courtney B. Vance
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
Steve Acunto
Self - Boxing Trainer Self - Boxing Trainer   See fewer
Gus Adams
Self - Louis' Friend Self - Louis' Friend   See fewer
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Alverta Barksdale
Self - Dancer Self - Dancer   See fewer
David Bathrick
Self - Professor of German Studies, Cornell University Self - Professor of German Studies, Cornell University   See fewer
Jimmy Braddock
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jim Clark
Self - Boxing Fan Self - Boxing Fan   See fewer
Richard Ben Cramer
Additional voice (voice) Additional voice (voice)   See fewer
Jack Dempsey
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Marlene Dietrich
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ralph Edwards
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Truman Gibson
Self - Joe Louis' Attorney Self - Joe Louis' Attorney   See fewer
Joseph Goebbels
Self (archive footage) (as Josef Goebbels) Self (archive footage) (as Josef Goebbels)   See fewer
Herb Goldman
Self - Boxing Historian Self - Boxing Historian   See fewer
Jay Gregory
Additional voice (voice) Additional voice (voice)   See fewer
W.C. Heinz
Self - Sportswriter Self - Sportswriter   See fewer
Peter Hermann
Additional voice (voice) Additional voice (voice)   See fewer
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Herbert Hoffman
Self - Former German Soldier Self - Former German Soldier   See fewer
Hank Kaplan
Self - Boxing Historian Self - Boxing Historian   See fewer
Volker Kluge
Self - Sports Journalist Self - Sports Journalist   See fewer
Martin Krause
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Fritz Lang
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Henri Lewin
Self - Jewish Refugee Self - Jewish Refugee   See fewer
Leon Litwack
Self - Historian, University of California Self - Historian, University of California   See fewer
Joe Louis
Self - Louis' Son (archive footage) Self - Louis' Son (archive footage)   See fewer
Don Majeski
Self - Boxing Promotor Self - Boxing Promotor   See fewer
David Margolick
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
Jefferson Mays
Additional voice (voice) Additional voice (voice)   See fewer
Clem McCarthy
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Fred Morton
Self - Jewish Refugee Self - Jewish Refugee   See fewer
Jack Newfield
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
Gerd Otto
Self - Boxing Fan Self - Boxing Fan   See fewer
Jesse Owens
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ferdie Pacheco
Self - Fight Doctor Self - Fight Doctor   See fewer
Quill Pettaway
Self - Louis' Friend Self - Louis' Friend   See fewer
Franz Rams
Self - Former German Soldier Self - Former German Soldier   See fewer
Gerhard Reimann
Self - Sportswriter Self - Sportswriter   See fewer
Lester Rodney
Self - Sportswriter Self - Sportswriter   See fewer
John Roxborough
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jeffrey T. Sammons
Self - Historian (as Jeffrey Sammons) Self - Historian (as Jeffrey Sammons)   See fewer
Max Schmeling
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Budd Schulberg
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
Mike Silver
Self - Boxing Historian Self - Boxing Historian   See fewer
Walter Smith
Self - Louis' Friend Self - Louis' Friend   See fewer
Walter Stubbs
Self - Louis' Friend Self - Louis' Friend   See fewer
Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Hans-Joachim Teichler
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
George von der Lippe
Self - Professor of German Studies, St. Anselm College Self - Professor of German Studies, St. Anselm College   See fewer
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