Champion
Movie
1949
1 HOUR 39 MINS
Drama
Romance
A determined boxer ruthlessly pursues success in the ring, only to find that his relentless ambition leads to personal downfall and the alienation of those he loves.
Cast & Crew
Kirk Douglas Michael 'Midge' Kelly
Marilyn Maxwell Grace Diamond
Arthur Kennedy Connie Kelly
Mark Robson Director
Carl Foreman Writer
Ring Lardner Writer (Story)
Stanley Kramer Producer
Robert Stillman Associate Producer
Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music
Franz Planer Cinematography
Harry W. Gerstad Film Editing
Rudolph Sternad Production Designer
Edward G. Boyle Set Decoration
Gustaf Norin Makeup Supervisor
Gertrude Wheeler Hair Stylist
Clem Beauchamp Production Manager
Ivan Volkman Assistant Director
Jean Speak Sound Engineer
Dimitri Tiomkin Music Director
Don Weis Dialogue Editor
Mushy Callahan Technical Advisor
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Matt Roush says...
She may be something less than a household name, but from the late 1940s through much of the 1950s, Ruth Roman was a popular star in a variety of movie genres. A monthlong tribute of movies airing on Tuesdays through November opens with two films, released just days apart in 1949, that put her on the map: the boxing drama Champion (9:45/8:45c) opposite Kirk Douglas, a role that she claimed “did more for my career than any other role.” Followed by her villainous turn in the thriller The Window (11:45/10:45c), about a boy (Bobby Driscoll) who witnesses a murder, but no one believes him.
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