The Champ

Nov 21, 1931

1h 26m

★ 7.1

The knockout picture of the year!

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Family

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Andy 'Champ' Purcell

Wallace Beery

Dink Purcell

Jackie Cooper

Linda Carleton

Irene Rich

Sponge

Roscoe Ates

Tim

Edward Brophy

Tony Carleton

Hale Hamilton

Jonah

Jesse Scott

Mary Lou Carleton

Marcia Mae Jones

Boy Taunting Dink (uncredited)

Dannie Mac Grant

Mexican Champ Manuel Quiroga (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

The Doctor (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Los Angeles Promoter (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

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7.6

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6.4

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6.5

Two Fists, One Heart

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0.0

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4.7

I Still Remember

Apr 15, 2021

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4.8

Grumpy Old Santa

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6.0

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6.2

Fair Play

Mar 6, 2014

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5.6

Scaffolding

Jul 17, 2017

17-year-old Asher is split between his charismatic teacher and his brash father, who wants him to take over his scaffolding business.

5.0

The Silent Landscape

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Hamid is an Iranian teenage boy whose sexuality brings him into conflict with his family's Muslim beliefs.

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Backline

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Two Nigeran friends who aim to fulfill their dreams of playing professional football in America.

7.0

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0.0

Dark

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