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Champion

MOVIE • 1949

Champion

Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION

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

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 107
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Drama

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Top 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

Jerry Harris

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Lew

John Daheim

John Daheim

Johnny Dunne

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Hammond

Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Mrs. Kelly

Bill Baldwin

Bill Baldwin

Bill Brown (Ringside Broadcaster) (uncredited)

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Sam Balter

Championship Fight Announcer (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

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Film

Status

Released

Release

April 9, 1949

Runtime

99 min

Language

English

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Origin

United States of America

Budget

$600,000

Revenue

$2,500,000