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72% Critic Match
The Champ
“The knockout picture of the year!”
7.2 / 10• 1931• 1h 26m•NR• English
DramaFamily
Storyline
A broken-down alcoholic prizefighter struggles to keep custody of his adoring son.
Cast & Crew
Wallace Beery
Andy 'Champ' Purcell
Lead
Jackie Cooper
Dink Purcell
Irene Rich
Linda Carleton
Roscoe Ates
Sponge
Edward Brophy
Tim
Hale Hamilton
Tony Carleton
JS
Jesse Scott
Jonah
Marcia Mae Jones
Mary Lou Carleton
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. King Vidor's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Champ is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
