Champion is a 1949 American sports drama film noir directed by Mark Robson with a screenplay written by Carl Foreman based on a short story by Ring Lardner. The film stars Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell, Arthur Kennedy, Paul Stewart, Ruth Roman and Lola Albright. The story recounts the struggles of boxer "Midge" Kelly fighting his own demons while working to achieve success in the ring.
Champion (1949)
Directed by Mark Robson
Genres - Crime, Drama, Sports |
Sub-Genres - Boxing Film, Film Noir |
Release Date - May 6, 1949 |
Run Time - 99 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - TV-PG
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$600,000
Tags
Academy Award, Best Actor, Boxer, Boxing, Douglas, Franz Planer, Kelly
Attributes
Subject: boxing
Related Movies
Alternate Titles
Boxningshjälten
FI
Campionul
RO
Champion
CA, GR, PL, GB, US
Czempion
PL
De kampioen
BE, NL
El ídolo de barro
ES
El triunfador
AR, MX
Flogismena pathi
GR
Ha-Alooff
IL
Il grande campione
IT
Le champion
BE, FR
Nyrkkeilysankari
FI
Nyrkkeilysankari champion
FI
O Grande Ídolo
PT
O Invencível
BR
Sampion
RS, YU
Sieger ohne Herz
AT
Zwischen Frauen und Seilen
DE
Ο πρωταθλητής
GR
Чемпион
, RU
Шампионът
BG
チャンピオン（1949）
JP