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Champion
1949
DramaFilm-NoirSport
Boxer Midge Kelly rises to fame...mainly by stepping on other people.
IMDB 7.4
RT 93%
Metacritic N/A
StarsKirk DouglasMarilyn MaxwellArthur KennedyPaul Stewart
DirectorMark Robson
WriterCarl Foreman (screenplay)Ring Lardner (story "Champion")
AwardsWon 1 Oscar
  • Best Achievement in Film EditingWinner
    Harry Gerstad
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    Kirk Douglas
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    Arthur Kennedy
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography, Black-and-White
    Franz Planer
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
    Dimitri Tiomkin
  • Best Original Screenplay
    Carl Foreman
LanguageEnglish
CountryUSA