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Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION
6.7 / 10 IMDb April 9, 1949 1h 39m
An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.
Director
Runtime
1h 39m
Release Date
April 9, 1949
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$600,000
Revenue
$2,500,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Kirk Douglas
as Midge Kelly
Marilyn Maxwell
as Grace Diamond
Arthur Kennedy
as Connie Kelly
Paul Stewart
as Tommy Haley
Ruth Roman
as Emma Bryce
Lola Albright
as Palmer Harris
Luis van Rooten
as Jerry Harris
Harry Shannon
as Lew
John Daheim
as Johnny Dunne
Ralph Sanford
as Hammond
Esther Howard
as Mrs. Kelly
Bill Baldwin
as Bill Brown (Ringside Broadcaster) (uncredited)
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Sam Balter
as Championship Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Don Brodie
as Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks
as Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
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Mushy Callahan
as Referee Title Fight (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
as Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
Paul Dubov
as Gangster (uncredited)
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Jimmie Dundee
as Tough Tramp in Boxcar (uncredited)
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Joe Gray
as Championship Fight Opponent (uncredited)
Production Companies
Stanley Kramer Productions
Screen Plays
Champion Official Trailer 1949
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