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    Poster of the movie Champion [1949]
    1949     Film noir    
    1h 39min
    6.0
    one user review

    The story of a boxer who rises from obscurity to fame, the story allowed Douglas to fuse ambition, ruthlessness and desperation into an alarming and indelible characterization; his "Midge Kelly" both a self-made man, and one made by the force of circumstances.

    Directed byMark Robson
    Written byCarl Foreman
    CompanyUnited ArtistsUnited ArtistsUnited Artists
    CountryUSA

    Awards

    1 Oscar
    + 5 nominations
    1 Golden Globe
    + 1 nomination

    Starring

    Kirk Douglas
    Arthur Kennedy
    Ruth Roman
    Polly Bergen
    Marilyn Maxwell
    Paul Stewart
    Lola Albright
    Luis Van Rooten
    Harry Shannon
    John Daheim
    Ralph Sanford
    Esther Howard
    Bill Baldwin
    Sam Balter
    Don Brodie
    Ralph Brooks
    Sayre Dearing
    Paul Dubov
    Jimmie Dundee
    Chuck Hamilton
    Mike Lally
    Hal March
    George Meader
    Ralph Montgomery
    Forbes Murray

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