Champion (1949 film)

Champion is a 1949 American film noir drama based on a short story by Ring Lardner. Filmed in blackandwhite, it recounts the struggles of boxer Midge Kelly fighting his own demons while working to achieve success in the boxing ring. The drama was directed by Mark Robson, with cinematography by Franz Planer. The drama features Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell, and Arthur Kennedy.

The drama charts the story of Midge Kelly Kirk Douglas, a boxer who pushes himself to the top of his game by knocking out opponents and backstabbing friends. He has no qualms about deceiving the various females he encounters and he eventually doublecrosses Tommy Haley Paul Stewart, the manager who found him and helped pave his road to fame.Michael Midge Kelly and his brother Connie Kelly Arthur Kennedy are crossing America by thumb and freight cars from Chicago to California, where they have bought a share in a restaurant. Along the way, they hitch a lift from a car carrying a top boxer, Johnny Dunne, and his girlfriend Grace Diamond Marilyn Maxwell. They are driven to Kansas City where Dunne is fighting another contender that night. ........

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