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champion (1949)

Original title: champion
Production: USA|99 min| black and white
Dramatic, Sports, Noir
Poster of movie champion
boxer midge kelly rises to fame...mainly by stepping on other people.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1950 - logo Oscar Best Editing
Assigned to: Harry Gerstad
Golden Globe 1950 - logo Golden Globe Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Assigned to: Franz Planer
Oscar 1950 - nomination Best Adapted Screenplay
Assigned to: Carl Foreman

Direction

Mark RobsonMark Robson: regista

Production and Screenplay

Stanley KramerStanley Kramer: produttore
Carl Foreman: sceneggiatore
Ring Lardner jr.: scrittore
Robert Stillman: produttore

Interpreters and Characters

Marilyn MaxwellMarilyn Maxwell(età:28)
(Grace)
Ralph SanfordRalph Sanford(età:50)
(Hammond)
Luis Van rootenLuis Van rooten(età:43)
(Harris)
Kirk DouglasKirk Douglas(età:33)
(Midge Kelly)
John DaheimJohn Daheim(età:33)
(dunne)
Arthur KennedyArthur Kennedy(età:35)
(connie kelly)
Paul StewartPaul Stewart(età:41)
(tony haley)
Ruth RomanRuth Roman(età:27)
(emma bryce)
Lola AlbrightLola Albright(età:24)
(palmer harris)
Esther HowardEsther Howard(età:57)
(sig.ra kelly)
Lew
radio and jukebox singer
Bill BaldwinBill Baldwin(età:36)
Polly BergenPolly Bergen(età:20)
Tim Ryan(età:50)
Hal MarchHal March(età:29)
Don BrodieDon Brodie(età:45)
Forbes MurrayForbes Murray(età:65)
Harry ShannonHarry Shannon(età:59)
Jimmie DundeeJimmie Dundee(età:48)
Chuck HamiltonChuck Hamilton(età:46)
Paul DubovPaul Dubov(età:31)
George Meader(età:61)
ManRalph Brooks(età:45)
Sayre DearingSayre Dearing(età:50)
Sam Balter(età:40)
Charles SherlockCharles Sherlock(età:49)
Mike LallyMike Lally(età:49)
Jack Perry(età:54)
Ralph MontgomeryRalph Montgomery(età:38)
Court Shepard(età:35)
Charles SullivanCharles Sullivan(età:50)
Mushy Callahan(età:45)
Hilda SimmsHilda Simms(età:31)

Technical staff

Dimitri TiomkinDimitri Tiomkin: musiche
Harry Gerstad: montatore
Franz PlanerFranz Planer: direttore della fotografia
Joe King: costumista
Rudolph Sternad: scenografo
Saul Bass: scenografo
Gustaf Norin: truccatore
Harry W. Gerstad: montatore
Edward G. Boyle: arredatore
Gertrude Wheeler: parrucchiere
Adele Parmenter: costumista

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1949)

WomanRenata Marini Voice of Lola Albright
Gianfranco BelliniGianfranco Bellini Voice of Arthur Kennedy
Dhia CristianiDhia Cristiani Voice of Ruth Roman
Giorgio CapecchiGiorgio Capecchi Voice of Paul Stewart
Emilio CigoliEmilio Cigoli Voice of Kirk Douglas
Paolo StoppaPaolo Stoppa Voice of Luis Van rooten
Rosetta CalavettaRosetta Calavetta Voice of Marilyn Maxwell