Champion (1949 film)
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| Directed by | Mark Robson |
| Produced by | Stanley Kramer |
| Written by | Ring Lardner (short story) Carl Foreman (screenplay) |
| Starring | Kirk Douglas Marilyn Maxwell |
| Music by | Dimitri Tiomkin |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Editing by | Harry W. Gerstad |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | April 9, 1949 |
| Running time | 99 min. |
| Language | English |
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Champion is a 1949 American film noir drama based on a short story by Ring Lardner. Filmed in black-and-white, it recounts the struggles of boxer "Midge" Kelly fighting his own demons while working to achieve success in the boxing ring.
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[edit] Primary cast
- Kirk Douglas : Michael "Midge" Kelly
- Marilyn Maxwell : Grace Diamond
- Arthur Kennedy : Connie Kelly
- Paul Stewart : Tommy Haley
- Ruth Roman : Emma Bryce
- Lola Albright : Palmer Harris
[edit] Awards
[edit] Wins
- Academy Award for Film Editing - (Harry W. Gerstad)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Cinematography - (Franz Planer)
[edit] Nominations
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures – (Mark Robson)
- Academy Award for Best Actor – (Kirk Douglas)
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor – (Arthur Kennedy)
- Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female – (Ruth Roman)
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White – (Franz Planer)
- Academy Award for Original Music Score – (Dimitri Tiomkin)
- Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay – (Carl Foreman)
- WGA for Best Written American Drama – (Carl Foreman)
[edit] External links
- Champion at the Internet Movie Database
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