01 Apr 1938
Spirit of Youth
The story of the rise of boxer Joe Thomas, which paralleled the life of Joe Louis.
The Crowd Roars
DRAMA! YOUR THRILL OF A LIFETIME!
A young boxer gets caught between a no-good father and a crime boss when he starts dating the boss's daughter, although she doesn't know what daddy does for a living.
Top Billed Cast
Robert Taylor 'Killer' McCoy
Edward Arnold Jim Cain
Frank Morgan Brian McCoy
Maureen O'Sullivan Sheila 'Shelia' Carson
William Gargan Johnny Martin
Lionel Stander 'Happy' Lane
Jane Wyman Vivian
Nat Pendleton 'Pug' Walsh
Charles D. Brown Bill Thorne
Gene Reynolds Tommy McCoy, as a boy
Don 'Red' Barry Pete Mariola
Isabel Jewell Mrs. Martin
J. Farrell MacDonald Father Patrick Ryan
Donald Douglas Murray
Russell Custer Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Paul Fix Joe the Warehouse Bodyguard (uncredited)
Horace McMahon Rocky Simpson (uncredited)
Dick Rich Mariola's Assistant (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore Stout Man in Bar (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock Reporter (uncredited)
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