Champion (1949)
Champion (1949)
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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Cast

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas As: Midge Kelly
Marilyn Maxwell Marilyn Maxwell As: Grace Diamond
Arthur Kennedy Arthur Kennedy As: Connie Kelly
Paul Stewart Paul Stewart As: Tommy Haley
Ruth Roman Ruth Roman As: Emma Bryce
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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.


Tagline: Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 09 April 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 99m

Company Credits

Company: Stanley Kramer Productions, Screen Plays, United Artists

Budget: $600,000

Revenue: $2,500,000

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Cast

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)

Directed By

Mark Robson

Mark Robson

Director

Ivan Volkman

Ivan Volkman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Carl Foreman

Carl Foreman

Screenplay

Ring Lardner

Ring Lardner

Original Story

Production Crew

Stanley Kramer

Stanley Kramer

Producer

Clem Beauchamp

Clem Beauchamp

Production Manager

Robert Stillman

Robert Stillman

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Joe King

Joe King

Costume Design

Adele Parmenter

Adele Parmenter

Costume Design

Gustaf Norin

Gustaf Norin

Makeup Department Head

Gertrude Wheeler

Gertrude Wheeler

Hairstylist

Sound

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Songs

Goldie Goldmark

Goldie Goldmark

Songs

Jean L. Speak

Jean L. Speak

Sound Engineer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Franz Planer

Franz Planer

Director of Photography

Perry Finnerman

Perry Finnerman

Camera Operator

Dave Ragin

Dave Ragin

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Rudolph Sternad

Rudolph Sternad

Production Design

Edward G. Boyle

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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