Champion
Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION
Directed by Mark Robson
Produced by Stanley Kramer Productions, Screen Plays
A noir-inflected tragedy about moral corruption and the human cost of ruthless ambition, told through the rise and fall of a boxer who destroys every relationship in his climb to the top.
An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.
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Ensemble
Kirk Douglas
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
Jerry Harris
Harry Shannon
Lew
John Daheim
Johnny Dunne
Ralph Sanford
Hammond
Esther Howard
Mrs. Kelly
Bill Baldwin
Bill Brown (Ringside Broadcaster) (uncredited)
Like Champion
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Champion
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Champion, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Champion, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Champion, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
