
The Greatest
- Drama
Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic boxing triumphs as Cassius Clay, his conversion to Islam, his refusal of the Army draft and the legal battle after being stripped of his World Title.
Cast

Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

Ernest Borgnine
Angelo Dundee

John Marley
Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

Lloyd Haynes
Herbert Muhammad

Lucille Benson
Mrs. Fairlie
- Sally Bondi
Sally Bondi
Bess

Malachi Throne
Payton Jory

Teddy Wilson
Joe The Gardener

Annazette Chase
Belinda Ali
- Mira Waters
Mira Waters
Ruby Sanderson
- Chip McAllister
Chip McAllister
Cassius Clay aged 18

Drew Bundini Brown
Himself

Robert Duvall
Bill McDonald

David Huddleston
Cruikshank

Ben Johnson
Hollis

James Earl Jones
Malcolm X

Dina Merrill
Velvet Green

Roger E. Mosley
Sonny Liston

Paul Winfield
Draft Lawyer
- Richard Gullage
Richard Gullage
Commission Doctor
- Arthur Adams
Arthur Adams
Cassius Clay Sr.
- Dorothy Meyer
Dorothy Meyer
Odessa Clay
- Rahman Ali
Rahman Ali
Rahman Ali

Howard Bingham
Howard Bingham

Richard Venture
Colonel

Stack Pierce
Rahaman
- W. Youngblood Muhammad
W. Youngblood Muhammad
W. Youngblood Muhammad
- Ven Medina
Ven Medina
Ronnie

Paul Mantee
Carrara

Skip Homeier
Major
- Lloyd Wells
Lloyd Wells
Lloyd Wells
- George Garro
George Garro
Mr.Curtis

David Clennon
Captain
- Ernie Wheelwright
Ernie Wheelwright
Bossman Jones
- Pat Patterson
Pat Patterson
Pat Patterson
- George Cooper
George Cooper
Lawyer

James Gammon
Mr. Harry
- Gene Kilroy
Gene Kilroy
Gene Kilroy
- Toni Crabtree
Toni Crabtree
Hooker
- Sally Gries
Sally Gries
Sponsor's Wife
- Elizabeth Marshall
Elizabeth Marshall
Sponsor's Wife

Don Dunphy
Commentator
- Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.
Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.
Grocer
- Nai Bonet
Nai Bonet
Suzie Gomez
- Harold Conrad
Harold Conrad
Harold Conrad
- Alberto Martín
Alberto Martín
Doctor

Walter Olkewicz
Reporter

Roy Firestone
TV Reporter (uncredited)
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