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Champion
Champion

Champion

Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION

Genres

Drama

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An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.

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Budget

$600000

Revenue

$2500000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

09 April 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Midge Kelly

Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell

Grace Diamond

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Connie Kelly

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Tommy Haley

Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Emma Bryce

Lola Albright

Lola Albright

Palmer Harris

Luis van Rooten

Luis van Rooten

Harris

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Lew

John Daheim

John Daheim

Dunne

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Hammond

Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Mrs. Kelly

Bill Baldwin

Bill Baldwin

Bill Brown (Ringside Broadcaster) (uncredited)

Sam Balter

Sam Balter

Championship Fight Announcer (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)

Mushy Callahan

Mushy Callahan

Referee Title Fight (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)

Paul Dubov

Paul Dubov

Gangster (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

Jimmie Dundee

Tough Tramp in Boxcar (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Joe Gray

Championship Fight Opponent (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Fight Stadium Guard (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Well-Wisher in Nightclub (uncredited)

Hal March

Hal March

Mobster (uncredited)

George Meader

George Meader

Fight Doctor (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Speaker at Benefit (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)

Court Shepard

Court Shepard

Fighter (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Dunne's Cornerman (uncredited)

Hilda Simms

Hilda Simms

Maid (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Kansas City Referee (uncredited)

Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen

Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)

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