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Champion

Champion (1949)

April 9, 1949 (US) • Drama • 99m

Overview

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

Director

Mark Robson

Writer

Carl Foreman

Top Billed

Kirk Douglas

Keywords

sibling relationship sports brother boxer training woman between two men film noir black and white rise to fame boxing boxing champion boxing ring prizefighter impulsive drifter cerebral hemorrhage moral corruption boxcar mob corruption rise to the top

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Top Billed 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

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)

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)

Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen

Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Carl Foreman

Carl Foreman

Screenplay

Mark Robson

Mark Robson

Director

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Songs

Franz Planer

Franz Planer

Director of Photography

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

Clem Beauchamp

Clem Beauchamp

Production Manager

Robert Stillman

Robert Stillman

Associate Producer

Ring Lardner

Ring Lardner

Original Story

Gertrude Wheeler

Gertrude Wheeler

Hairstylist

Ivan Volkman

Ivan Volkman

Assistant Director

Edward G. Boyle

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Rudolph Sternad

Rudolph Sternad

Production Design

Joe King

Joe King

Costume Design

Goldie Goldmark

Goldie Goldmark

Songs

Harry Gerstad

Harry Gerstad

Editor

Gustaf Norin

Gustaf Norin

Makeup Department Head

Stanley Kramer

Stanley Kramer

Producer

Jean L. Speak

Jean L. Speak

Sound Engineer

Adele Parmenter

Adele Parmenter

Costume Design

Perry Finnerman

Perry Finnerman

Camera Operator

Tom Ouellette

Tom Ouellette

Gaffer

Dave Ragin

Dave Ragin

Camera Operator

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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$600,000

Revenue

$2,500,000

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