Champion
Apr 09 1949
•2h 39m
•Drama
An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.
Cast
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Kirk Douglas
Midge Kelly
Marilyn Maxwell
Grace Diamond
Arthur Kennedy
Connie Kelly
Paul Stewart
Tommy Haley
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