The Champ (1931)
The Champ (1931)
The knockout picture of the year!
A broken-down alcoholic prizefighter struggles to keep custody of his adoring son.

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Cast

Wallace Beery Wallace Beery As: Andy 'Champ' Purcell
Jackie Cooper Jackie Cooper As: Dink Purcell
Irene Rich Irene Rich As: Linda Carleton
Roscoe Ates Roscoe Ates As: Sponge
Edward Brophy Edward Brophy As: Tim
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Storyline

A broken-down alcoholic prizefighter struggles to keep custody of his adoring son.


Tagline: The knockout picture of the year!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 21 November 1931

Country: US

Runtime: 86m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $356,000

Revenue: $1,600,000

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Cast

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Andy 'Champ' Purcell

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Dink Purcell

Irene Rich

Irene Rich

Linda Carleton

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Sponge

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Tim

Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton

Tony Carleton

Jesse Scott

Jesse Scott

Jonah

Marcia Mae Jones

Marcia Mae Jones

Mary Lou Carleton

Dannie Mac Grant

Dannie Mac Grant

Boy Taunting Dink (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Mexican Champ Manuel Quiroga (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

The Doctor (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

Los Angeles Promoter (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Referee (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Louie the Bartender (uncredited)

Andy Shuford

Andy Shuford

Boy at Racetrack (uncredited)

Dan Tobey

Dan Tobey

Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Directed By

King Vidor

King Vidor

Director

Robert A. Golden

Robert A. Golden

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Charles E. Wallace

Charles E. Wallace

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gordon Avil

Gordon Avil

Director of Photography

Wilbur Bradley

Wilbur Bradley

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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