A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.
| Directing | Martin Ritt | Director |
| Writing | Howard Sackler | Screenplay |
| Production | Lawrence Turman | Producer |
| Camera | Burnett Guffey | Director of Photography |
| Editing | William Reynolds | Editor |
| Art | John DeCuir | Production Design |
| Art | Jack Martin Smith | Art Direction |
| Art | Raphael Bretton | Set Decoration |
| Art | Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irene Sharaff | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pat Abbott | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edwin Butterworth | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Stanhope Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Jerry Ziesmer | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Donald McKayle | Choreographer |
| Directing | Marvin Weldon | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Tim Zinnemann | Assistant Director |
