Champion

"Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION"

1949 1h 39m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 107

Drama

Synopsis

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An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.

“Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION”

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Cast

Kirk Douglas
Midge Kelly
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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Robson
Writers: Carl Foreman, Ring Lardner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Robson, shot by Franz Planer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Harry Gerstad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kirk Douglas and Marilyn Maxwell and Arthur Kennedy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Robson directs. Franz Planer behind the camera. Dimitri Tiomkin scores. Harry Gerstad cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.
377 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Mark Robson, shot by Franz Planer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Harry Gerstad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kirk Douglas and Marilyn Maxwell and Arthur Kennedy carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION".
9IMDB entry: tt0041239 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 19 themes, including "sibling relationship", "sports", "brother", "boxer".
11Released under 11 different titles around the world.