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The Champ
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The Champ 1931 Directed by King Vidor

The knockout picture of the year!

A broken-down alcoholic prizefighter struggles to keep custody of his adoring son.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Family
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget $356,000
Revenue $1,600,000
Release Date 21 November 1931
86 mins
Cast
Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery Andy 'Champ' Purcell
Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper Dink Purcell
Irene Rich
Irene Rich Linda Carleton
Roscoe Ates
Roscoe Ates Sponge
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy Tim
Hale Hamilton
Hale Hamilton Tony Carleton
Jesse Scott
Jesse Scott Jonah
Marcia Mae Jones
Marcia Mae Jones Mary Lou Carleton
Dannie Mac Grant
Dannie Mac Grant Boy Taunting Dink (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney Mexican Champ Manuel Quiroga (uncredited)
Dell Henderson
Dell Henderson The Doctor (uncredited)
Tom McGuire
Tom McGuire Los Angeles Promoter (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Bob Perry Referee (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps Louie the Bartender (uncredited)
Andy Shuford
Andy Shuford Boy at Racetrack (uncredited)
Dan Tobey
Dan Tobey Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Crew
Director
King Vidor
King Vidor
Writers
Frances Marion
Frances Marion
Leonard Praskins
Leonard Praskins
Producers
Harry Rapf
Harry Rapf
King Vidor
King Vidor
Irving Thalberg
Irving Thalberg
William Murray Weiss
William Murray Weiss
Cinematography
Gordon Avil
Gordon Avil
Editor
Hugh Wynn
Hugh Wynn
Sound
Charles E. Wallace
Charles E. Wallace
Story
Frances Marion
Frances Marion
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Casting
Benjamin Thau
Benjamin Thau
Assistant Director
Robert A. Golden
Robert A. Golden