Cast 48

1. 

   Muhammad Ali

   Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

2. 

   Ernest Borgnine

   Angelo Dundee

3. 

   John Marley

   Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

4. 

   Lloyd Haynes

   Herbert Muhammad

5. 

   Lucille Benson

   Mrs. Fairlie

6. Sally Bondi

   Bess

7. 

   Malachi Throne

   Payton Jory

8. 

   Teddy Wilson

   Joe The Gardener

9. Annazette Chase

   Belinda Ali

10. Mira Waters

    Ruby Sanderson

11. Chip McAllister

    Cassius Clay aged 18

12. 

    Drew Bundini Brown

    Himself

13. 

    Robert Duvall

    Bill McDonald

14. 

    David Huddleston

    Cruikshank

15. 

    Ben Johnson

    Hollis

16. 

    James Earl Jones

    Malcolm X

17. 

    Dina Merrill

    Velvet Green

18. 

    Roger E. Mosley

    Sonny Liston

19. 

    Paul Winfield

    Draft Lawyer

20. Richard Gullage

    Commission Doctor

21. Arthur Adams

    Cassius Clay Sr.

22. Dorothy Meyer

    Odessa Clay

23. Rahman Ali

    Rahman Ali

24. 

    Howard Bingham

    Howard Bingham

25. 

    Richard Venture

    Colonel

26. 

    Stack Pierce

    Rahaman

27. W. Youngblood Muhammad

    W. Youngblood Muhammad

28. Ven Medina

    Ronnie

29. 

    Paul Mantee

    Carrara

30. 

    Skip Homeier

    Major

31. Lloyd Wells

    Lloyd Wells

32. George Garro

    Mr.Curtis

33. 

    David Clennon

    Captain

34. Ernie Wheelwright

    Bossman Jones

35. Pat Patterson

    Pat Patterson

36. George Cooper

    Lawyer

37. 

    James Gammon

    Mr. Harry

38. Gene Kilroy

    Gene Kilroy

39. Toni Crabtree

    Hooker

40. Sally Gries

    Sponsor's Wife

41. Elizabeth Marshall

    Sponsor's Wife

42. 

    Don Dunphy

    Commentator

43. Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.

    Grocer

44. Nai Bonet

    Suzie Gomez

45. Harold Conrad

    Harold Conrad

46. 

    Alberto Martín

    Doctor

47. 

    Walter Olkewicz

    Reporter

48. 

    Roy Firestone

    TV Reporter (uncredited)

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