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The Monday Film: Dempsey

on BBC One London

The story of the legendary World
Heavyweight boxing champion starring Treat Williams Sam Waterston Sally Kellerman
Victoria Tennant
From his early days in Utah through the gruelling years on the road to boxing's greatest prize,
Jack Dempsey 's battles both in the ring and out are part of sporting history.
Dempsey was a real-life hero who fought his way to the top and then had to fight to stay there....
Screenplay by EDWARD DILORENZO Produced by JAY BENSON Directed by GUS TRIKONIS
(First showing on British television) 9 FILMS: page 19

Contributors

Unknown:
Sally Kellerman
Unknown:
Victoria Tennant
Unknown:
Jack Dempsey
Unknown:
Edward Dilorenzo
Produced By:
Jay Benson
Directed By:
Gus Trikonis
Jack Dempsey:
Treat Williams
Doc Kearns:
Sam Waterston
Maxine Cates:
Sally Kellerman
Estelle Taylor:
Victoria Tennant
Tex Rickard:
Peter Mark Rickman
Bernie Dempsey:
Jesse Vint
Damon Runyon:
Robert Harper
Hyrum Dempsey:
John McLiam
Celia Dempsey:
Bonnie Bartlett
Gavin McNab:
James Noble
Gene Normile:
John Lehne
OttO:
Cliff Emmich
Babe Ruth:
Michael McManus
Price:
Mark L Taylor
John Reisler:
Robert Darnell
Morgan:
Richard Karron
Announcer:
Walker Edmiston
Jerry the Greek:
Jack O'Leary
Howard Dillard:
Thomas Bellin
Judge Dooling:
Michael Fox
Trent:
Richard Winters
Benson:
Terence McGovern
Gene Tunney:
Jimmy Nickerson
Jess Willard:
Clay Hodges
Luis Firpo:
Eli Cummings

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