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The Greatest Cast & Characters

The Greatest (1977) stars Muhammad Ali as Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali, Ernest Borgnine as Angelo Dundee and John Marley as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco. The drama movie was released May 17, 1977. Below is the full cast and crew.

PG 1977 · 1h 42m 57 Audience

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Starring Cast

Key crew

Director

Tom Gries

Screenplay

Ring Lardner Jr.

Based on

Herbert Muhammad , Muhammad Ali , Richard Durham

Producers

John Marshall

Music

Michael Masser

Cinematography

Harry Stradling Jr.

Editor

Byron 'Buzz' Brandt

Production design

Robert S. Smith

Casting

Beverly McDermott

Full cast

48 cast members

Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

Ernest Borgnine

Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

Herbert Muhammad

Joe The Gardener

Annazette Chase

Chip McAllister

Cassius Clay aged 18

Drew Bundini Brown

David Huddleston

James Earl Jones

Roger E. Mosley

Richard Gullage

Commission Doctor

Cassius Clay Sr.

Howard Bingham

Howard Bingham

Richard Venture

W. Youngblood Muhammad

W. Youngblood Muhammad

Lloyd Wells

Lloyd Wells

Ernie Wheelwright

George Cooper

Lawyer

Sally Gries

Sponsor's Wife

Elizabeth Marshall

Sponsor's Wife

Fernand A. Larrieu Jr.

Grocer

Alberto Martín

Walter Olkewicz

TV Reporter (uncredited)

Crew by department

20 crew members

Directing

Assistant Director

Harry Stradling Jr.

Director of Photography

Richard Alexander Wells

Second Assistant Director

Writing

Herbert Muhammad

Novel

Richard Durham

Novel

Ring Lardner Jr.

Production

John Marshall

Producer

Production Manager

Editing

Byron 'Buzz' Brandt

Chuck Blecka

Assistant Editor

George C. Villaseñor

Assistant Editor

Music

Original Music Composer

Art

Robert S. Smith

Production Design

Costume & Makeup

Eddie M. Barron

Casting

Beverly McDermott