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Champion (1949)

Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Mark Robson
Writer : Carl Foreman

Synopsis

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

Actors

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
Harris
Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
Lew
John Daheim
John Daheim
Dunne
Ralph Sanford
Ralph Sanford
Hammond
Esther Howard
Esther Howard
Mrs. Kelly
Bill Baldwin
Bill Baldwin
Bill Brown (Ringside Broadcaster) (uncredited)
Sam Balter
Sam Balter
Championship Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Don Brodie
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks
Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan
Mushy Callahan
Referee Title Fight (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Sayre Dearing
Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
Paul Dubov
Paul Dubov
Gangster (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
Jimmie Dundee
Tough Tramp in Boxcar (uncredited)
Joe Gray
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)
Ralph Montgomery
Ralph Montgomery
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Speaker at Benefit (uncredited)
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)
Court Shepard
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)

Crews

Mark Robson
Mark Robson
Director
Carl Foreman
Carl Foreman
Screenplay
Ring Lardner
Ring Lardner
Original Story
Rudolph Sternad
Rudolph Sternad
Production Design
Dimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin
Songs
Goldie Goldmark
Goldie Goldmark
Songs
Franz Planer
Franz Planer
Director of Photography
Clem Beauchamp
Clem Beauchamp
Production Manager
Ivan Volkman
Ivan Volkman
Assistant Director
Edward G. Boyle
Edward G. Boyle
Set Decoration
Joe King
Joe King
Costume Design
Adele Parmenter
Adele Parmenter
Costume Design
Harry Gerstad
Harry Gerstad
Editor
Gustaf Norin
Gustaf Norin
Makeup Department Head
Jean L. Speak
Jean L. Speak
Sound Engineer
Gertrude Wheeler
Gertrude Wheeler
Hairstylist
Robert Stillman
Robert Stillman
Associate Producer
Stanley Kramer
Stanley Kramer
Producer
Perry Finnerman
Perry Finnerman
Camera Operator
Tom Ouellette
Tom Ouellette
Gaffer
Dave Ragin
Dave Ragin
Camera Operator

Trailers and other movies

Champion (1949) with Kirk Douglas
Champion - Trailer - Movies TV Network
CHAMPION
CHAMPION (Masers of Cinema) New and Exclusive Trailer
CHAMPION Exclusive Trailer [1949] 4K

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