Champion (1949)
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- Passed
- 1h 39min
- Drama, Film-Noir
- 20 May 1949 (USA)
- Movie
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 9 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Kirk Douglas | ... |
Midge Kelly
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Marilyn Maxwell | ... |
Grace Diamond
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Arthur Kennedy | ... |
Connie Kelly
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Paul Stewart | ... |
Tommy Haley
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Ruth Roman | ... |
Emma Bryce
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Lola Albright | ... |
Mrs. Jerome Harris aka Palmer
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Luis Van Rooten | ... |
Jerome Harris
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Harry Shannon | ... |
Lew Bryce
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John Daheim | ... |
Johnny Dunne
(as John Day)
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Ralph Sanford | ... |
Hammond - Kansas City Promoter
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Esther Howard | ... |
Mrs. Kelly
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Bill Baldwin | ... |
Bill Brown - Ringside Broadcaster (uncredited)
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Sam Balter | ... |
Championship Fight Announcer (uncredited)
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Polly Bergen | ... |
Radio and Jukebox Singer (uncredited) (voice)
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Don Brodie | ... |
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
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Mushy Callahan | ... |
Referee Title fight (uncredited)
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Sayre Dearing | ... |
Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
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Paul Dubov | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Jimmie Dundee | ... |
Tough Tramp in Boxcar (uncredited)
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Joe Gray | ... |
Opponent, Championship Fight (uncredited)
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Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Fight Stadium Guard (uncredited)
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Mike Lally | ... |
Well-Wisher in Nightclub (uncredited)
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Hal March | ... |
Mobster (uncredited)
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George Meader | ... |
Fight Doctor (uncredited)
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Ralph Montgomery | ... |
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
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Forbes Murray | ... |
Speaker at Benefit (uncredited)
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Jack Perry | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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Tim Ryan | ... |
Al - Kansas City Manager (uncredited)
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Court Shepard | ... |
Fighter (uncredited)
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Charles Sherlock | ... |
Dunne's Cornerman (uncredited)
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Hilda Simms | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Charles Sullivan | ... |
Kansas City Referee (uncredited)
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Directed by
Mark Robson |
Written by
Carl Foreman | ... | (screenplay) |
Ring Lardner | ... | (story "Champion") |
Produced by
Stanley Kramer | ... | producer |
Robert Stillman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Dimitri Tiomkin |
Cinematography by
Franz Planer | ... | director of photography (as Frank Planer) |
Editing by
Harry Gerstad |
Production Design by
Rudolph Sternad |
Set Decoration by
Edward G. Boyle |
Makeup Department
Gustaf Norin | ... | makeup supervisor (as Gus Norin) |
Gertrude Wheeler | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Clem Beauchamp | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ivan Volkman | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Saul Bass | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Jean L. Speak | ... | sound engineer (as Jean Speak) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Perry Finnerman | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
Tom Ouellette | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Dave Ragin | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Morris Rosen | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Scotty Welbourne | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joe King | ... | wardrobe: men |
Adele Parmenter | ... | wardrobe: ladies |
Music Department
Dimitri Tiomkin | ... | music director |
Joseph Dubin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Manuel Emanuel | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Herbert Taylor | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Mushy Callahan | ... | technical adviser |
Don Weis | ... | dialogue director |
Sally Hamilton | ... | executive secretary (uncredited) |
Ace Hudkins | ... | boxing coach (uncredited) |
Stanley Kramer | ... | presenter (uncredited) |
Dale Tate | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Screen Plays (presents)
- Stanley Kramer Productions
Distributors
- United Artists (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (as A United Artists Release)
- Artisti Associati (1949) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (1949) (France) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1949) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1949) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1950) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- Adams Filmi (1951) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1951) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Astor Pictures Corporation (1955) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Atlas Film (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1961) (Finland) (tv) (& 2016)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Artisan Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Herbert Richers Produções Cinematográficas (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Marcus and Kessler (furs by)
- Sound Services (sound recording by)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Hitchhiking west with his lame brother Connie, Midge Kelly is hustled unprepared into a pro boxing match. Though he's severely beaten, manager Tommy Haley finds him promising. 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.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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Taglines | Every woman goes for a... CHAMPION See more » |
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Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
Budget | $600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The address, 49 Eagle Street, that Kirk Douglas mentions, was actually the address where he grew up as a child. See more » |
Goofs | Midge mangles the sculpture that Palmer has made of him, twisting the head out of alignment. In next shot, the head of statue is back in its original location. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Kirk Douglas (1971). See more » |
Soundtracks | Never Be It Said See more » |
Quotes |
Midge:
For the first time in my life, people cheering for me. Were you deaf? Didn't you hear 'em? We're not hitchhiking any more. We're riding! See more » |