Champion (1949)
Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION
1949 · NR · 1h 39m · Drama
Genres: Drama
An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.
Director: Mark Robson
Writers: Carl Foreman
Music by: Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography: Franz Planer
Editor: Harry Gerstad
Box office: $3M · Rated 6.7/10 by 103 viewers
Cast
Kirk Douglas as Midge KellyMarilyn Maxwell as Grace DiamondArthur Kennedy as Connie KellyPaul Stewart as Tommy HaleyRuth Roman as Emma BryceLola Albright as Palmer HarrisLuis van Rooten as Jerry HarrisHarry Shannon as LewJohn Daheim as Johnny DunneRalph Sanford as HammondEsther Howard as Mrs. KellyBill Baldwin as Bill Brown (Ringside Broadcaster) (uncredited)More like this
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