Champion (1949)

Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION

Directed by Mark Robson1h 39mDrama

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

Rated
NR
Year
1949
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
9 April 1949
TMDB
6.7 (105)
CineVerse
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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)
S
Sam Balter
Championship Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Don Brodie
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
R
Ralph Brooks
Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
M
Mushy Callahan
Referee Title Fight (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Sayre Dearing
Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
Paul Dubov
Paul Dubov
Gangster (uncredited)
J
Jimmie Dundee
Tough Tramp in Boxcar (uncredited)
J
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)
R
Ralph Montgomery
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Speaker at Benefit (uncredited)
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)
C
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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