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The Champ
The Champ

The Champ

The knockout picture of the year!

Genres

DramaFamily

OverView

A broken-down alcoholic prizefighter struggles to keep custody of his adoring son.

Others

Budget

$356000

Revenue

$1600000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

7.121/10

Release Date

21 November 1931

Country

United States of America

Cast

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Andy 'Champ' Purcell

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Dink Purcell

Irene Rich

Irene Rich

Linda Carleton

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Sponge

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Tim

Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton

Tony Carleton

Jesse Scott

Jesse Scott

Jonah

Marcia Mae Jones

Marcia Mae Jones

Mary Lou Carleton

Dannie Mac Grant

Dannie Mac Grant

Boy Taunting Dink (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Mexican Champ Manuel Quiroga (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

The Doctor (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

Los Angeles Promoter (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Referee (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Louie the Bartender (uncredited)

Andy Shuford

Andy Shuford

Boy at Racetrack (uncredited)

Dan Tobey

Dan Tobey

Ring Announcer (uncredited)

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