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Champion (1950)

★ 7.3Approved96 minDirector: Mark Robson

1949 American sports drama film

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. The story recounts the struggles of boxer "Midge" Kelly fighting his own demons while working to achieve success in the ring.

The film won an Academy Award for Best Film Editing and gained five other nominations as well, including a Best Actor for Douglas and Best Supporting Actor for Kennedy.

Several clips from the film were used in Douglas' 1999 film Diamonds to illustrate his character's career as a boxer.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Champion about?
Champion (1950) — Midge Kelly, hitchhiking west with lame brother Connie, is hustled unprepared into a pro boxing match. Though he's severely beaten, manager Tommy Haley finds him promising. Arrived in California, Midge and Connie find nothing but a menial job from which Midge gets relief by seduc
Is Champion based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Champion scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.