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67% Critic Match
Champion
“Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION”
6.7 / 10• 1949• 1h 39m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.
Cast & Crew
Kirk Douglas
Midge Kelly
Lead
Marilyn Maxwell
Grace Diamond
Arthur Kennedy
Connie Kelly
Paul Stewart
Tommy Haley
Ruth Roman
Emma Bryce
Lola Albright
Palmer Harris
Luis van Rooten
Jerry Harris
Harry Shannon
Lew
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mark Robson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Champion is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
