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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.
Champion: Directed by Mark Robson. With Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell, Arthur Kennedy, Paul Stewart. Boxer Midge Kelly rises to fame...mainly by stepping on other people.
- (4.8K)
- Drama, Film-Noir, Sport
- Mark Robson
- 1949-05-20
Feb 17, 2023 · Champion is a 1949 American drama FILM NOlR sport film directed by Mark Robson with a screenplay written by Carl Foreman based on a short story by Ring Lardner, and starring Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell and Arthur Kennedy.
- 99 min
To say that Champion (1949) is one of the best boxing films ever made might sound like high praise but it's actually an inadequate appraisal of this dark character study that launched Kirk Douglas's career. Simply put, Champion is one of the best American films from the post-war forties.
- Mark Robson, Ivan Volkman, Don Weis
- Kirk Douglas
Synopsis by Michael P. Rogers. While far from the only good film on boxing, Champion is perhaps the best drama ever based on the fight game.
Champion follows the oddly named boxer Midge Kelly in his quest to become, you guessed it, a champion boxer. The film has a structure I regularly complain about. It starts near the end and flashes back to show the journey to arrive there.
Watch Now. Champion (1949) NR 04/09/1949 (US) Drama 1h 39m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION. Overview. An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up. Mark Robson. Director. Carl Foreman. Screenplay.
