Champion

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1949-04-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (2198 Reviews)

Director:

Mark Robson

Genres:

Drama Film-Noir Romance

Cast:

Kirk Douglas Marilyn Maxwell Arthur Kennedy Paul Stewart

Writer:

Carl Foreman (screenplay)

Ring Lardner (story)

Fullplot:

Midge Kelly, hitchhiking west with lame brother Connie, is hustled unprepared into a pro boxing match. Though he's severely beaten, manager Tommy Haley finds him promising. Arrived in California, Midge and Connie find nothing but a menial job from which Midge gets relief by seducing Emma, a lovely young waitress. One shotgun marriage later, ambitious Midge falls back on the only option he knows: boxing. Seduced by cheering crowds, money, and a succession of blondes, Midge becomes more and more of a hero in public...and a heel in private.

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