Champion
Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION
1949 | 99m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Mark Robson |
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| Writer: | Ring Lardner, Carl Foreman |
| Staring: |
| An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 09, 1949 |
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| Director: | Mark Robson |
| Writer: | Ring Lardner, Carl Foreman |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | sibling relationship, boxer, sports, film noir, black and white, boxing |
| Production Companies | United Artists, Stanley Kramer Productions, Screen Plays |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,500,000
Budget: $600,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kirk Douglas | Midge Kelly |
| Marilyn Maxwell | Grace Diamond |
| Arthur Kennedy | Connie Kelly |
| Paul Stewart | Tommy Haley |
| Ruth Roman | Emma Bryce |
| Lola Albright | Palmer Harris |
| Luis van Rooten | Harris |
| Harry Shannon | Lew |
| John Daheim | Dunne |
| Ralph Sanford | Hammond |
| Esther Howard | Mrs. Kelly |
| Bill Baldwin | Bill Brown (Ringside Broadcaster) (uncredited) |
| Sam Balter | Championship Fight Announcer (uncredited) |
| Don Brodie | Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ralph Brooks | Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited) |
| Mushy Callahan | Referee Title Fight (uncredited) |
| Sayre Dearing | Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited) |
| Paul Dubov | Gangster (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Dundee | Tough Tramp in Boxcar (uncredited) |
| Joe Gray | Championship Fight Opponent (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Fight Stadium Guard (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Well-Wisher in Nightclub (uncredited) |
| Hal March | Mobster (uncredited) |
| George Meader | Fight Doctor (uncredited) |
| Ralph Montgomery | Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) |
| Forbes Murray | Speaker at Benefit (uncredited) |
| Tim Ryan | Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited) |
| Court Shepard | Fighter (uncredited) |
| Charles Sherlock | Dunne's Cornerman (uncredited) |
| Hilda Simms | Maid (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Kansas City Referee (uncredited) |
| Polly Bergen | Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Franz Planer | Director of Photography |
| Ivan Volkman | Assistant Director |
| Rudolph Sternad | Production Design |
| Jean L. Speak | Sound Engineer |
| Edward G. Boyle | Set Decoration |
| Harry Gerstad | Editor |
| Gertrude Wheeler | Hairstylist |
| Goldie Goldmark | Songs |
| Joe King | Costume Design |
| Adele Parmenter | Costume Design |
| Ring Lardner | Original Story |
| Gustaf Norin | Makeup Department Head |
| Perry Finnerman | Camera Operator |
| Tom Ouellette | Gaffer |
| Dave Ragin | Camera Operator |
| Mark Robson | Director |
| Carl Foreman | Screenplay |
| Dimitri Tiomkin | Original Music Composer, Songs |
| Clem Beauchamp | Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Stillman | Associate Producer |
| Stanley Kramer | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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