Champion (1949)

Champion (1949)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1949-04-09 United States of America 99 Min. PG-13
6.7 92 votes
Drama

Overview

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

Cast

Kirk Douglas is Midge Kelly
Midge Kelly
Marilyn Maxwell is Grace Diamond
Grace Diamond
Arthur Kennedy is Connie Kelly
Connie Kelly
Paul Stewart is Tommy Haley
Tommy Haley
Ruth Roman is Emma Bryce
Emma Bryce
Lola Albright is Palmer Harris
Palmer Harris
Luis van Rooten is Jerry Harris
Jerry Harris
Harry Shannon is Lew
Lew
John Daheim is Johnny Dunne
Johnny Dunne
Ralph Sanford is Hammond
Hammond
Esther Howard is Mrs. Kelly
Mrs. Kelly
Bill Baldwin is Bill Brown (Ringside Broadcaster) (uncredited)
Bill Brown (Ringside Broadcaster) (uncredited)
Sam Balter is Championship Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Championship Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Don Brodie is Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks is Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan is Referee Title Fight (uncredited)
Referee Title Fight (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing is Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
Paul Dubov is Gangster (uncredited)
Gangster (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee is Tough Tramp in Boxcar (uncredited)
Tough Tramp in Boxcar (uncredited)
Joe Gray is Championship Fight Opponent (uncredited)
Championship Fight Opponent (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton is Fight Stadium Guard (uncredited)
Fight Stadium Guard (uncredited)
Mike Lally is Well-Wisher in Nightclub (uncredited)
Well-Wisher in Nightclub (uncredited)
Hal March is Mobster (uncredited)
Mobster (uncredited)
George Meader is Fight Doctor (uncredited)
Fight Doctor (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery is Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Forbes Murray is Speaker at Benefit (uncredited)
Speaker at Benefit (uncredited)
Tim Ryan is Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)
Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)
Court Shepard is Fighter (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock is Dunne's Cornerman (uncredited)
Dunne's Cornerman (uncredited)
Hilda Simms is Maid (uncredited)
Maid (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan is Kansas City Referee (uncredited)
Kansas City Referee (uncredited)
Polly Bergen is Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)

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