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Champion

  • NR
  • 1949
  • 1h 39m
  • Drama
  • 6.7

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.

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Storyline

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

Cast

Kirk DouglasMidge Kelly
Marilyn MaxwellGrace Diamond
Arthur KennedyConnie Kelly
Paul StewartTommy Haley
Ruth RomanEmma Bryce
Lola AlbrightPalmer Harris
Luis van RootenJerry Harris
Harry ShannonLew
John DaheimJohnny Dunne
Ralph SanfordHammond
Esther HowardMrs. Kelly
Bill BaldwinBill Brown (Ringside Broadcaster) (uncredited)
Sam BalterChampionship Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Don BrodieNewspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph BrooksNewspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
Mushy CallahanReferee Title Fight (uncredited)

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