The Champ
1931 · Movie · NR · 86 min · ★ 7.2
A broken-down alcoholic prizefighter struggles to keep custody of his adoring son.
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Details
- Years
- 1931
- Release date
- 1931-11-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 86 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (61 votes)
Themes
- sports
- gambling
- fighter
- boxer
- alcoholic
- single father
- racetrack
- alcoholic father
- prizefight
- divorced parents
- mother child separation
- boxing
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1932
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1932
- Academy Award — Best Picture · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Story · nominated
Cast & crew
Wallace Beery
as Andy 'Champ' Purcell
Jackie Cooper
as Dink Purcell
Irene Rich
as Linda Carleton
Roscoe Ates
as Sponge
Edward Brophy
as Tim
Hale Hamilton
as Tony Carleton
- JS
Jesse Scott
as Jonah
Marcia Mae Jones
as Mary Lou Carleton
Dannie Mac Grant
as Boy Taunting Dink (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
as Mexican Champ Manuel Quiroga (uncredited)
Directed by King Vidor