A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.0 / 100
1931Drama / Family / Sport1h 26m
THE CHAMP
“The knockout picture of the year!”
A broken-down alcoholic prizefighter struggles to keep custody of his adoring son.
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King Vidor·DirectorFrances Marion·WriterLeonard Praskins·WriterGordon Avil·Director of PhotographyDouglas Shearer·Recording SupervisionHugh Wynn·Editor
Cast
Wallace Beery·Andy 'Champ' PurcellJackie Cooper·Dink PurcellIrene Rich·Linda CarletonRoscoe Ates·SpongeEdward Brophy·TimHale Hamilton·Tony CarletonJesse Scott·JonahMarcia Mae Jones·Mary Lou CarletonDannie Mac Grant·Boy Taunting Dink (uncredited)Frank Hagney·Mexican Champ Manuel Quiroga (uncredited)
Full Crew(17 credits)
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
King Vidor·DirectorRobert A. Golden·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Frances Marion·WriterFrances Marion·StoryLeonard Praskins·WriterLeonard Praskins·Dialogue
Camera· 2
Gordon Avil·Director of PhotographyWilbur Bradley·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Hugh Wynn·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Douglas Shearer·Recording SupervisionCharles E. Wallace·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Cedric Gibbons·Art Direction
Production· 5
King Vidor·ProducerHarry Rapf·ProducerIrving Thalberg·ProducerWilliam Murray Weiss·ProducerBenjamin Thau·Casting
By the Numbers
77.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
96%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 349%
Worldwide Gross
2
4 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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