Champion (1949 film)
Champion is a 1949 American drama film noir sport film directed by Mark Robson with a screenplay written by Carl Foreman based on a short story by Ring Lardner, and starring Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell and Arthur Kennedy. The picture recounts the struggles of boxer "Midge" Kelly fighting his own demons while working to achieve success in the boxing ring. Cinematography by Franz Planer. The supporting cast features Paul Stewart, Ruth Roman and Lola Albright.
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| Directed by | Mark Robson |
| Screenplay by | Carl Foreman |
| Based on | the story "Champion" by Ring Lardner |
| Produced by | Stanley Kramer |
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| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Edited by | Harry W. Gerstad |
| Music by | Dimitri Tiomkin |
Production companies | Screen Plays Stanley Kramer Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date | May 20, 1949 |
Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $570,000 or $500,000 or $595,000 |
| Box office | $2.5 million or $2.1 million |
The film won an Academy Award for Best Film Editing and gained five other nominations as well, including a Best Actor for Douglas.
Several clips from the film were used in Douglas' 1999 film Diamonds to illustrate his character's career as a boxer.
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