Spirit of Youth

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.)

Plot
A rising boxer is led astray by a woman.

Cast

 * Joe Louis as Joe Thomas
 * Clarence Muse as Frankie Walburn
 * Edna Mae Harris as Mary Bowdin
 * Mae Turner as Flora Bailey
 * Cleo Desmond as Nora Thomas
 * Mantan Moreland as Creighton "Crickie" Fitzgibbons
 * Jewel Smith as Duke Emerald
 * Tom Southern as Dr. Bowdin
 * Jess Lee Brooks as Jeff Thomas (as Jesse Lee Brooks)
 * Marguerite Whitten as Eleanor Thomas (as Margaret Whitten)
 * Clarence Brooks as Speedy
 * The Plantation Choir as Church Choir
 * The Creole Chorus as The Creole Chorus
 * The Big Apple Dancers as Dancers