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Spirit of Youth (1938)

Spirit of Youth poster
Directed by
Harry L. Fraser
Genre
drama film, boxing film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 06m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boxer rises from poverty to become a champion. The story follows his journey through training and fights.

inspiringupbeatearnestdramaticsports-centricbiographicaloptimisticstraightforward

What happens

Spirit of Youth is a 1938 boxing film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring then-heavyweight world champion Joe Louis in a story with similarities to his own real life. (According to IMDb, the Spanish title is La vida de Joe Louis, which translates to The Life of Joe Louis.) (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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