Champion (1949 film)

Champion is a 1949 American film noir about boxer Midge Kelly who rises to fame...mainly by stepping on other people. Directed by Mark Robson. Written by Carl Foreman, based on the story ""Champion" by Ring Lardner. Every woman goes for a Champion.taglines Midge Kelly For the first time in my life, people cheering for me. Were you deaf? Didn't you hear 'em? We're not hitchhiking any more. We're riding! Tommy Haley This is a celebration. Midge is getting a shot at the title, and he's got a new manager... a blonde. You know what a "Golem" is? I think I knew all the time I was building one. Dialogue Connie Kelly: Oh, this rotten business! Midge Kelly: Awww, lay off the business. It's like any other business, only here the blood shows. 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 Luis Van Rooten - Jerome "Jerry" Harris Harry Shannon as Lew Bryce Esther Howard - Midge Kelly's mother John Daheim - Johnny Dunne Taglines This is the only sport in the world where two guys get paid for doing something they'd be arrested for if they got drunk and did it for nothing. Every woman goes for a Champion. External links 0041239 Champion Category:1949 American films Category:Films based on short fiction Category:Boxing films Category:Films directed by Mark Robson Category:1949 English-language films Category:American sports drama films Category:Film noir