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Champion

1949·1h 39m·Approved
DramaSportFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
5,363 votes

Boxer Midge Kelly rises to fame...mainly by stepping on other people.

Champion is a 1949 drama sport movie directed by Mark Robson, starring Kirk Douglas, Arthur Kennedy, Marilyn Maxwell. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 5,363 votes and runs 1h 39m.

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Director
Mark Robson
Stars
Kirk Douglas
Arthur Kennedy
Marilyn Maxwell
Paul Stewart
Details
1949-05-20
99 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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