Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
2026 · Animation · Action
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Film / 1949
Champion
Directed by
Mark Robson
An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.
The story
An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.
Cast
Kirk DouglasMidge Kelly
Marilyn MaxwellGrace Diamond
Arthur KennedyConnie Kelly
Paul StewartTommy Haley
Ruth RomanEmma Bryce
Lola AlbrightPalmer Harris
Luis van RootenJerry Harris
Harry ShannonLew
John DaheimJohnny Dunne
Ralph SanfordHammond
Esther HowardMrs. Kelly
Bill BaldwinBill Brown (Ringside Broadcaster) (uncredited)
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Sam BalterChampionship Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Don BrodieNewspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph BrooksNewspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
Mushy CallahanReferee Title Fight (uncredited)
Sayre DearingNewspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)
Paul DubovGangster (uncredited)
Jimmie DundeeTough Tramp in Boxcar (uncredited)
Joe GrayChampionship Fight Opponent (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonFight Stadium Guard (uncredited)
Mike LallyWell-Wisher in Nightclub (uncredited)
Hal MarchMobster (uncredited)
George MeaderFight Doctor (uncredited)
Ralph MontgomeryNewspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Forbes MurraySpeaker at Benefit (uncredited)
Tim RyanAl (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)
Court ShepardFighter (uncredited)
Charles SherlockDunne's Cornerman (uncredited)
Hilda SimmsMaid (uncredited)
Charles SullivanKansas City Referee (uncredited)
Polly BergenRadio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)
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