The Great John L. poster

Movie · 1945

The Great John L.

Released 25 May 1945 More from 1945 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

Portrait of legendary fighter John L. Sullivan, aka "The Boston Strong Boy", and his meteoric rise to become the first gloved World Heavyweight Champion. But the famed boxer is no match for the two women with holds on him, love struck actress Kathy Harkness and the real love of his life, beautiful but unyielding Anne Livingstone.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Ernie Adams
as Waiter (uncredited)
59
Robert Barrat
as Billy Muldoon
55
Wallace Ford
as McManus
47
Fritz Feld
as Claire's manager
44
Barbara Britton
as Kathy Harkness
24
Rory Calhoun
as James J. 'Gentleman Jim' Corbett
22
Linda Darnell
as Anne Livingston
21
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
38years between the oldest and youngest billed
59Ernie Adams — oldest on the call sheet
21Linda Darnell — youngest billed
39average age of the credited cast
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