Champion
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 seducing Emma, a lovely young waitress. One shotgun marriage later, ambitious Midge falls back on the only option he knows: boxing. Seduced by cheering crowds, money, and a succession of blondes, Midge becomes more and more of a hero in public...and a heel in private.
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Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
1949
99 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Champion
- Duration : 99 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Carl Foreman (screenplay), Ring Lardner (story)
- Directors : Mark Robson min
- Imdb : 7.5 (2198 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.7 (695 votes)
- Actors : Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell, Arthur Kennedy, Paul Stewart
Movie Storyline
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 seducing Emma, a lovely young waitress. One shotgun marriage later, ambitious Midge falls back on the only option he knows: boxing. Seduced by cheering crowds, money, and a succession of blondes, Midge becomes more and more of a hero in public...and a heel in private.