The White Hope (1936)

Release Date: 1936-03-27
Runtime: 0h 19min
Production Company: Educational Films Corporation of America
Production Country: United States of America
Director: Walter Graham

Joe Cook (Joe Cook) is a gymnasium owner and boxing promoter who is working to build up prizefighter George the Greek (George Givot) as the next Great White Hope that will defeat world-heavyweight-champion Joe Louis (who, obviously, isn't in the film). But Joe also has problems with a finance company and an indictment for income-tax evasion.