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About
An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.
Theatrical
Apr 9, 1949
Box Office
$2.5M
Budget
$600K
Return
4.2x
Theaters
6
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Stanley Kramer Productions, Screen Plays
Quotes
See all →Every Woman Seeks a Champion
Taglines
Every woman goes for a Champion.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Irony of Professional Fighting
Taglines
This is the only sport in the world where two guys get paid for doing something they'd be arrested for if they got drunk and did it for nothing.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →K
Kirk Douglas
Midge Kelly
M
Marilyn Maxwell
Grace Diamond
A
Arthur Kennedy
Connie Kelly
P
Paul Stewart
Tommy Haley
R
Ruth Roman
Emma Bryce
L
Lola Albright
Palmer Harris
L
Luis van Rooten
Jerry Harris
H
Harry Shannon
Lew
J
John Daheim
Johnny Dunne
R
Ralph Sanford
Hammond
E
Esther Howard
Mrs. Kelly
B
Bill Baldwin
Bill Brown (Ringside Broadcaster) (uncredited)
S
Sam Balter
Championship Fight Announcer (uncredited)
D
Don Brodie
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
R
Ralph Brooks
Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
M
Mushy Callahan
Referee Title Fight (uncredited)
S
Sayre Dearing
Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
P
Paul Dubov
Gangster (uncredited)
J
Jimmie Dundee
Tough Tramp in Boxcar (uncredited)
J
Joe Gray
Championship Fight Opponent (uncredited)
