Champion - Drama Classic Movies on DVD (1949) Starring Kirk Douglas; Marilyn Maxwell & Arthur Kennedy; Directed by Mark Robson; Republic Pictures : OLDIES.com

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DVD Features:

Encoding: Region 1; USA & Canada
Package Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame - 1.33

Major Awards:

Academy Awards - Best Film Editing (1949)

Product Description:

An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up. One of the all-time great boxing movies. Academy Award Nominations: 6, including Actor--Kirk Douglas, Best Screenplay. Academy Awards: Best Film Editing.

Plot Synopsis:

The tragic tale of a hard-bitten prizefighter who rises to the top of his profession but can't erase the scars of his underprivileged youth. In his struggle to get ahead, middleweight champ Midge Kelly ends up ruthlessly using -- and abusing -- everyone close to him: his manager, the various women in his life, and, finally, even his crippled brother.

Plot Keywords:

Classic Fight Scenes | Drama | Sports | Suspense | Theatrical Release

Production Notes:

Additional cast members: John Day (Johnny Dunne); Harry Shannon (Lew Bryce)
Additional music credit: "Never Be It Said" by Dimitri Tiomkin and Goldie Goldmark.

Cast and Crew:

Starring		Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell & Arthur Kennedy
Directed by		Mark Robson
Produced by		Stanley Kramer
Edited by		Harry Gerstad
Screenwriting by		Carl Foreman
Composition by		Dimitri Tiomkin
Director of Photography		Franz Planer
Performer		Ruth Roman, Paul Stewart, Lola Albright, Luis Van Rooten, John Day & Harry Shannon
Source Writer		Ring Lardner, Sr.

DVD Details:

Label: Republic Pictures
Originally Released in: 1949
Number of Discs: 1
Rated: Not Rated
Run Time: 56 minutes
Video: Black & White
Region: Region 1 encoding; USA & Canada.
Release Date: March 26, 2002
OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 25,322
Item UPC: 017153100808
Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx); Counts as 1 item(s) for International Shipping.

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