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The Champ

Name: The Champ
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1931-11-21
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Irene Rich, Roscoe Ates, Edward Brophy

The knockout picture of the year!

1931 · 1h 26m · 7.1 on TMDB

NR

Drama Family

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

Cast

Edward Brophy

Tim

Hale Hamilton

Tony Carleton

Jesse Scott

Jonah

Marcia Mae Jones

Mary Lou Carleton

Dannie Mac Grant

Boy Taunting Dink (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Mexican Champ Manuel Quiroga (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

The Doctor (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Los Angeles Promoter (uncredited)

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Awards

Best Picture · 1931nomineeOscars

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